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#BB02BB

#bb02bb ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bb02bb is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 0.78% green and 73.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 98.93% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 300°, with 97.88% saturation and 37.06% 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 5.47:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 7.04.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.142

Complementary

  1. #bb02bb
  2. #02bb02

Split complementary

  1. #bb02bb
  2. #5fbb02
  3. #02bb5f

Analogous

  1. #5f02bb
  2. #bb02bb
  3. #bb025f

Triadic

  1. #bb02bb
  2. #bbbb02
  3. #02bbbb

Tetradic

  1. #bb02bb
  2. #bb0202
  3. #02bb02
  4. #02bbbb

Square

  1. #bb02bb
  2. #bb5f02
  3. #02bb02
  4. #025fbb

Monochromatic

  1. #240024
  2. #6f016f
  3. #bb02bb
  4. #fc0dfc
  5. #fd59fd

Shades

#bb02bb mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb02bb
  2. #a802a8
  3. #960296
  4. #830183
  5. #700170
  6. #5e015e
  7. #4b014b
  8. #380138
  9. #250025
  10. #130013
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb02bb mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb02bb
  2. #c21bc2
  3. #c935c9
  4. #cf4ecf
  5. #d667d6
  6. #dd81dd
  7. #e49ae4
  8. #ebb3eb
  9. #f1ccf1
  10. #f8e6f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb02bb mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb02bb
  2. #b50fb5
  3. #af1baf
  4. #a928a9
  5. #a334a3
  6. #9e419e
  7. #984e98
  8. #925a92
  9. #8c678c
  10. #867386
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.47:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.84:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #696969 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #915291 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005cbf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4b70b7 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c1346d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7748bd ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8758b9 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bf2893 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb02bb {
  color: #bb02bb;
}
Background
.bg-bb02bb {
  background-color: #bb02bb;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb02bb {
  border: 2px solid #bb02bb;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb02bb;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 2 187;
  --color-primary-hsl: 300 98% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb02bb {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb02bb, #bb025f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb02bb {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 2 187 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 7.04 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.24 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.81 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 9.53 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 10.51 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 10.75 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 10.79 #44fd44 Inverted #696969 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#bb02bb  rgb(187, 2, 187)  hsl(300, 98%, 37%)  Dark Orchid
#02bb02  rgb(2, 187, 2)  hsl(120, 98%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#bbbb02  rgb(187, 187, 2)  hsl(60, 98%, 37%)  Old Gold
#02bbbb  rgb(2, 187, 187)  hsl(180, 98%, 37%)  Tiffany Blue