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#BB00C2

#bb00c2 ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Balanced
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#bb00c2 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 0% green and 76.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 3.61% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.92% black. Its hue angle is 297.84°, with 100% saturation and 38.04% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with creativity, boldness and individuality. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.4:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 6.38.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.1446

Complementary

  1. #bb00c2
  2. #07c200

Split complementary

  1. #bb00c2
  2. #68c200
  3. #00c25a

Analogous

  1. #5a00c2
  2. #bb00c2
  3. #c20068

Triadic

  1. #bb00c2
  2. #c2bb00
  3. #00c2bb

Tetradic

  1. #bb00c2
  2. #c20007
  3. #07c200
  4. #00c2bb

Square

  1. #bb00c2
  2. #c25a00
  3. #07c200
  4. #0068c2

Monochromatic

  1. #280029
  2. #710076
  3. #bb00c2
  4. #f610ff
  5. #f95cff

Shades

#bb00c2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb00c2
  2. #a800af
  3. #96009b
  4. #830088
  5. #700074
  6. #5e0061
  7. #4b004e
  8. #38003a
  9. #250027
  10. #130013
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb00c2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb00c2
  2. #c21ac8
  3. #c933ce
  4. #cf4dd4
  5. #d666da
  6. #dd80e1
  7. #e499e7
  8. #ebb3ed
  9. #f1ccf3
  10. #f8e6f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb00c2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb00c2
  2. #b50dbb
  3. #af1ab5
  4. #a926ae
  5. #a333a8
  6. #9e40a1
  7. #984d9a
  8. #925a94
  9. #8c668d
  10. #867387
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.4:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.89:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6a6a6a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #925395 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005dc6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4571be ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c03971 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7549c4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8559c0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #be2b98 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb00c2 {
  color: #bb00c2;
}
Background
.bg-bb00c2 {
  background-color: #bb00c2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb00c2 {
  border: 2px solid #bb00c2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb00c2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 0 194;
  --color-primary-hsl: 298 100% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb00c2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb00c2, #c20068);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb00c2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 0 194 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.38 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.20 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.32 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 8.50 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 9.76 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 10.02 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 10.10 #44ff3d Inverted #6a6a6a Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#bb00c2  rgb(187, 0, 194)  hsl(298, 100%, 38%)  Dark Orchid
#07c200  rgb(7, 194, 0)  hsl(118, 100%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#c2bb00  rgb(194, 187, 0)  hsl(58, 100%, 38%)  Old Gold
#00c2bb  rgb(0, 194, 187)  hsl(178, 100%, 38%)  Tiffany Blue