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#BB04BF

#bb04bf ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bb04bf is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 1.57% green and 74.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 2.09% cyan, 97.91% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 298.72°, with 95.9% saturation and 38.24% 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 5.41:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 6.65.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.1441

Complementary

  1. #bb04bf
  2. #08bf04

Split complementary

  1. #bb04bf
  2. #66bf04
  3. #04bf5e

Analogous

  1. #5e04bf
  2. #bb04bf
  3. #bf0466

Triadic

  1. #bb04bf
  2. #bfbb04
  3. #04bfbb

Tetradic

  1. #bb04bf
  2. #bf0408
  3. #08bf04
  4. #04bfbb

Square

  1. #bb04bf
  2. #bf5e04
  3. #08bf04
  4. #0466bf

Monochromatic

  1. #280129
  2. #720274
  3. #bb04bf
  4. #f515fa
  5. #f860fc

Shades

#bb04bf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb04bf
  2. #a804ac
  3. #960399
  4. #830386
  5. #700273
  6. #5e0260
  7. #4b024c
  8. #380139
  9. #250126
  10. #130013
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb04bf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb04bf
  2. #c21dc5
  3. #c936cc
  4. #cf4fd2
  5. #d668d9
  6. #dd82df
  7. #e49be5
  8. #ebb4ec
  9. #f1cdf2
  10. #f8e6f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb04bf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb04bf
  2. #b510b9
  3. #af1db2
  4. #a929ac
  5. #a336a6
  6. #9e42a0
  7. #984e99
  8. #925b93
  9. #8c678d
  10. #867486
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.41:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.88:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6a6a6a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #915394 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005dc3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4871bb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c13870 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7649c1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8659bd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #be2b96 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb04bf {
  color: #bb04bf;
}
Background
.bg-bb04bf {
  background-color: #bb04bf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb04bf {
  border: 2px solid #bb04bf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb04bf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 4 191;
  --color-primary-hsl: 299 96% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb04bf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb04bf, #bf0466);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb04bf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 4 191 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.65 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.20 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.50 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 8.91 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 10.16 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 10.19 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 10.35 #44fb40 Inverted #6a6a6a Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#bb04bf  rgb(187, 4, 191)  hsl(299, 96%, 38%)  Dark Orchid
#08bf04  rgb(8, 191, 4)  hsl(119, 96%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#bfbb04  rgb(191, 187, 4)  hsl(59, 96%, 38%)  Old Gold
#04bfbb  rgb(4, 191, 187)  hsl(179, 96%, 38%)  Tiffany Blue