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#BB07BB

#bb07bb ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bb07bb is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 2.75% green and 73.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 96.26% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 300°, with 92.78% 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 5.44:1 (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 luminance0.143

Complementary

  1. #bb07bb
  2. #07bb07

Split complementary

  1. #bb07bb
  2. #61bb07
  3. #07bb61

Analogous

  1. #6107bb
  2. #bb07bb
  3. #bb0761

Triadic

  1. #bb07bb
  2. #bbbb07
  3. #07bbbb

Tetradic

  1. #bb07bb
  2. #bb0707
  3. #07bb07
  4. #07bbbb

Square

  1. #bb07bb
  2. #bb6107
  3. #07bb07
  4. #0761bb

Monochromatic

  1. #280128
  2. #710471
  3. #bb07bb
  4. #f618f6
  5. #f962f9

Shades

#bb07bb mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb07bb
  2. #a806a8
  3. #960696
  4. #830583
  5. #700470
  6. #5e045e
  7. #4b034b
  8. #380238
  9. #250125
  10. #130113
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb07bb mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb07bb
  2. #c220c2
  3. #c939c9
  4. #cf51cf
  5. #d66ad6
  6. #dd83dd
  7. #e49ce4
  8. #ebb5eb
  9. #f1cdf1
  10. #f8e6f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb07bb mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb07bb
  2. #b513b5
  3. #af1faf
  4. #a92ba9
  5. #a337a3
  6. #9e449e
  7. #985098
  8. #925c92
  9. #8c688c
  10. #867486
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.44:1 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 #c1366e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7748bd ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8759b9 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bf2a93 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb07bb {
  color: #bb07bb;
}
Background
.bg-bb07bb {
  background-color: #bb07bb;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb07bb {
  border: 2px solid #bb07bb;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb07bb;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 7 187;
  --color-primary-hsl: 300 93% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb07bb {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb07bb, #bb0761);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb07bb {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 7 187 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 7.04 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.13 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.89 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 9.50 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 10.34 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 10.77 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 10.82 #44f844 Inverted #6a6a6a Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#bb07bb  rgb(187, 7, 187)  hsl(300, 93%, 38%)  Dark Orchid
#07bb07  rgb(7, 187, 7)  hsl(120, 93%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#bbbb07  rgb(187, 187, 7)  hsl(60, 93%, 38%)  Old Gold
#07bbbb  rgb(7, 187, 187)  hsl(180, 93%, 38%)  Tiffany Blue