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#BB06BB

#bb06bb ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bb06bb is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 2.35% green and 73.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 96.79% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 300°, with 93.78% saturation and 37.84% 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 5.45:1 (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 luminance0.1428

Complementary

  1. #bb06bb
  2. #06bb06

Split complementary

  1. #bb06bb
  2. #60bb06
  3. #06bb60

Analogous

  1. #6006bb
  2. #bb06bb
  3. #bb0660

Triadic

  1. #bb06bb
  2. #bbbb06
  3. #06bbbb

Tetradic

  1. #bb06bb
  2. #bb0606
  3. #06bb06
  4. #06bbbb

Square

  1. #bb06bb
  2. #bb6006
  3. #06bb06
  4. #0660bb

Monochromatic

  1. #270127
  2. #710471
  3. #bb06bb
  4. #f816f8
  5. #fa60fa

Shades

#bb06bb mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb06bb
  2. #a805a8
  3. #960596
  4. #830483
  5. #700470
  6. #5e035e
  7. #4b024b
  8. #380238
  9. #250125
  10. #130113
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb06bb mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb06bb
  2. #c21fc2
  3. #c938c9
  4. #cf51cf
  5. #d66ad6
  6. #dd83dd
  7. #e49be4
  8. #ebb4eb
  9. #f1cdf1
  10. #f8e6f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb06bb mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb06bb
  2. #b512b5
  3. #af1eaf
  4. #a92ba9
  5. #a337a3
  6. #9e439e
  7. #984f98
  8. #925b92
  9. #8c688c
  10. #867486
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.45:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.86:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6a6a6a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #915391 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005cbf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4b71b7 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c1356e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7748bd ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8759b9 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bf2993 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb06bb {
  color: #bb06bb;
}
Background
.bg-bb06bb {
  background-color: #bb06bb;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb06bb {
  border: 2px solid #bb06bb;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb06bb;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 6 187;
  --color-primary-hsl: 300 94% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb06bb {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb06bb, #bb0660);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb06bb {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 6 187 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 7.04 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.15 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.88 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 9.50 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 10.38 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 10.77 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 10.81 #44f944 Inverted #6a6a6a Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#bb06bb  rgb(187, 6, 187)  hsl(300, 94%, 38%)  Dark Orchid
#06bb06  rgb(6, 187, 6)  hsl(120, 94%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#bbbb06  rgb(187, 187, 6)  hsl(60, 94%, 38%)  Old Gold
#06bbbb  rgb(6, 187, 187)  hsl(180, 94%, 38%)  Tiffany Blue