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#BB07BC

#bb07bc ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bb07bc 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 73.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0.53% cyan, 96.28% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 299.67°, with 92.82% 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 5.43:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 6.94.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.1435

Complementary

  1. #bb07bc
  2. #08bc07

Split complementary

  1. #bb07bc
  2. #63bc07
  3. #07bc61

Analogous

  1. #6107bc
  2. #bb07bc
  3. #bc0763

Triadic

  1. #bb07bc
  2. #bcbb07
  3. #07bcbb

Tetradic

  1. #bb07bc
  2. #bc0708
  3. #08bc07
  4. #07bcbb

Square

  1. #bb07bc
  2. #bc6107
  3. #08bc07
  4. #0763bc

Monochromatic

  1. #280229
  2. #720472
  3. #bb07bc
  4. #f519f6
  5. #f863f9

Shades

#bb07bc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb07bc
  2. #a806a9
  3. #960696
  4. #830584
  5. #700471
  6. #5e045e
  7. #4b034b
  8. #380238
  9. #250126
  10. #130113
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb07bc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb07bc
  2. #c220c3
  3. #c939c9
  4. #cf51d0
  5. #d66ad7
  6. #dd83de
  7. #e49ce4
  8. #ebb5eb
  9. #f1cdf2
  10. #f8e6f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb07bc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb07bc
  2. #b513b6
  3. #af1fb0
  4. #a92baa
  5. #a337a4
  6. #9e449e
  7. #985098
  8. #925c92
  9. #8c688c
  10. #867486
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.43:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.87:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6a6a6a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #915392 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005dc0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4b71b8 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c1366e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7749be ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8759ba ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bf2a94 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb07bc {
  color: #bb07bc;
}
Background
.bg-bb07bc {
  background-color: #bb07bc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb07bc {
  border: 2px solid #bb07bc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb07bc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 7 188;
  --color-primary-hsl: 300 93% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb07bc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb07bc, #bc0763);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb07bc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 7 188 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.94 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.12 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.81 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 9.34 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 10.27 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 10.63 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 10.70 #44f843 Inverted #6a6a6a Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#bb07bc  rgb(187, 7, 188)  hsl(300, 93%, 38%)  Dark Orchid
#08bc07  rgb(8, 188, 7)  hsl(120, 93%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#bcbb07  rgb(188, 187, 7)  hsl(60, 93%, 38%)  Old Gold
#07bcbb  rgb(7, 188, 187)  hsl(180, 93%, 38%)  Tiffany Blue