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#BB07C3

#bb07c3 ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bb07c3 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 76.47% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 4.1% cyan, 96.41% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.53% black. Its hue angle is 297.45°, with 93.07% saturation and 39.61% 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 5.34:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 6.3.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.1466

Complementary

  1. #bb07c3
  2. #0fc307

Split complementary

  1. #bb07c3
  2. #6dc307
  3. #07c35d

Analogous

  1. #5d07c3
  2. #bb07c3
  3. #c3076d

Triadic

  1. #bb07c3
  2. #c3bb07
  3. #07c3bb

Tetradic

  1. #bb07c3
  2. #c3070f
  3. #0fc307
  4. #07c3bb

Square

  1. #bb07c3
  2. #c35d07
  3. #0fc307
  4. #076dc3

Monochromatic

  1. #2d022f
  2. #740479
  3. #bb07c3
  4. #ee20f7
  5. #f369fa

Shades

#bb07c3 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb07c3
  2. #a806b0
  3. #96069c
  4. #830589
  5. #700475
  6. #5e0462
  7. #4b034e
  8. #38023b
  9. #250127
  10. #130114
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb07c3 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb07c3
  2. #c220c9
  3. #c939cf
  4. #cf51d5
  5. #d66adb
  6. #dd83e1
  7. #e49ce7
  8. #ebb5ed
  9. #f1cdf3
  10. #f8e6f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb07c3 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb07c3
  2. #b513bc
  3. #af1fb6
  4. #a92baf
  5. #a337a8
  6. #9e44a2
  7. #98509b
  8. #925c94
  9. #8c688d
  10. #867487
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.34:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.93:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6b6b6b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #925496 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005ec7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4571bf ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c03b72 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #754ac6 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8559c1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #be2e99 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb07c3 {
  color: #bb07c3;
}
Background
.bg-bb07c3 {
  background-color: #bb07c3;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb07c3 {
  border: 2px solid #bb07c3;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb07c3;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 7 195;
  --color-primary-hsl: 297 93% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb07c3 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb07c3, #c3076d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb07c3 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 7 195 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.30 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.18 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.26 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 8.29 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 9.66 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 9.79 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.96 #44f83c Inverted #6b6b6b Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#bb07c3  rgb(187, 7, 195)  hsl(297, 93%, 40%)  Dark Orchid
#0fc307  rgb(15, 195, 7)  hsl(117, 93%, 40%)  Lime Green
#c3bb07  rgb(195, 187, 7)  hsl(57, 93%, 40%)  Old Gold
#07c3bb  rgb(7, 195, 187)  hsl(177, 93%, 40%)  Tiffany Blue