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#BB06CD

#bb06cd ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Balanced
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#bb06cd is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 2.35% green and 80.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 8.78% cyan, 97.07% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 294.57°, with 94.31% saturation and 41.37% 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 5.22:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 5.68.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.151

Complementary

  1. #bb06cd
  2. #18cd06

Split complementary

  1. #bb06cd
  2. #7ccd06
  3. #06cd57

Analogous

  1. #5706cd
  2. #bb06cd
  3. #cd067c

Triadic

  1. #bb06cd
  2. #cdbb06
  3. #06cdbb

Tetradic

  1. #bb06cd
  2. #cd0618
  3. #18cd06
  4. #06cdbb

Square

  1. #bb06cd
  2. #cd5706
  3. #18cd06
  4. #067ccd

Monochromatic

  1. #330238
  2. #770483
  3. #bb06cd
  4. #e627f9
  5. #ee71fb

Shades

#bb06cd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb06cd
  2. #a805b9
  3. #9605a4
  4. #830490
  5. #70047b
  6. #5e0367
  7. #4b0252
  8. #38023e
  9. #250129
  10. #130115
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb06cd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb06cd
  2. #c21fd2
  3. #c938d7
  4. #cf51dc
  5. #d66ae1
  6. #dd83e6
  7. #e49beb
  8. #ebb4f0
  9. #f1cdf5
  10. #f8e6fa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb06cd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb06cd
  2. #b512c5
  3. #af1ebe
  4. #a92bb6
  5. #a337ae
  6. #9e43a7
  7. #984f9f
  8. #925b97
  9. #8c688f
  10. #867488
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.22:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.02:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6c6c6c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #92559d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0061d1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3c72c9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #be4178 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #734cd0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #835acb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bd32a1 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb06cd {
  color: #bb06cd;
}
Background
.bg-bb06cd {
  background-color: #bb06cd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb06cd {
  border: 2px solid #bb06cd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb06cd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 6 205;
  --color-primary-hsl: 295 94% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb06cd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb06cd, #cd067c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb06cd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 6 205 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 5.68 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 6.84 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 7.72 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 8.36 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.50 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.04 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 9.31 #44f932 Inverted #6c6c6c Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#bb06cd  rgb(187, 6, 205)  hsl(295, 94%, 41%)  Dark Orchid
#18cd06  rgb(24, 205, 6)  hsl(115, 94%, 41%)  Lime Green
#cdbb06  rgb(205, 187, 6)  hsl(55, 94%, 41%)  Old Gold
#06cdbb  rgb(6, 205, 187)  hsl(175, 94%, 41%)  Turquoise