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#BB07C0

#bb07c0 ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bb07c0 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 75.29% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 2.6% cyan, 96.35% magenta, 0% yellow and 24.71% black. Its hue angle is 298.38°, with 92.96% saturation and 39.02% 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 5.38:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 6.56.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.1452

Complementary

  1. #bb07c0
  2. #0cc007

Split complementary

  1. #bb07c0
  2. #68c007
  3. #07c05f

Analogous

  1. #5f07c0
  2. #bb07c0
  3. #c00768

Triadic

  1. #bb07c0
  2. #c0bb07
  3. #07c0bb

Tetradic

  1. #bb07c0
  2. #c0070c
  3. #0cc007
  4. #07c0bb

Square

  1. #bb07c0
  2. #c05f07
  3. #0cc007
  4. #0768c0

Monochromatic

  1. #2b022c
  2. #730476
  3. #bb07c0
  4. #f11df7
  5. #f567f9

Shades

#bb07c0 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb07c0
  2. #a806ad
  3. #96069a
  4. #830586
  5. #700473
  6. #5e0460
  7. #4b034d
  8. #38023a
  9. #250126
  10. #130113
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb07c0 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb07c0
  2. #c220c6
  3. #c939cd
  4. #cf51d3
  5. #d66ad9
  6. #dd83e0
  7. #e49ce6
  8. #ebb5ec
  9. #f1cdf2
  10. #f8e6f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb07c0 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb07c0
  2. #b513ba
  3. #af1fb3
  4. #a92bad
  5. #a337a6
  6. #9e44a0
  7. #98509a
  8. #925c93
  9. #8c688d
  10. #867486
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.38:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.9:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6a6a6a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #925494 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005ec4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4871bc ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c03971 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7649c2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8659be ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #be2c97 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb07c0 {
  color: #bb07c0;
}
Background
.bg-bb07c0 {
  background-color: #bb07c0;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb07c0 {
  border: 2px solid #bb07c0;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb07c0;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 7 192;
  --color-primary-hsl: 298 93% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb07c0 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb07c0, #c00768);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb07c0 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 7 192 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.56 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.14 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.48 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 8.74 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 9.99 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 10.07 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 10.27 #44f83f Inverted #6a6a6a Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#bb07c0  rgb(187, 7, 192)  hsl(298, 93%, 39%)  Dark Orchid
#0cc007  rgb(12, 192, 7)  hsl(118, 93%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#c0bb07  rgb(192, 187, 7)  hsl(58, 93%, 39%)  Old Gold
#07c0bb  rgb(7, 192, 187)  hsl(178, 93%, 39%)  Tiffany Blue