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#BB09BB

#bb09bb ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bb09bb is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 3.53% green and 73.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 95.19% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 300°, with 90.82% saturation and 38.43% 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 7.04.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.1435

Complementary

  1. #bb09bb
  2. #09bb09

Split complementary

  1. #bb09bb
  2. #62bb09
  3. #09bb62

Analogous

  1. #6209bb
  2. #bb09bb
  3. #bb0962

Triadic

  1. #bb09bb
  2. #bbbb09
  3. #09bbbb

Tetradic

  1. #bb09bb
  2. #bb0909
  3. #09bb09
  4. #09bbbb

Square

  1. #bb09bb
  2. #bb6209
  3. #09bb09
  4. #0962bb

Monochromatic

  1. #290229
  2. #720572
  3. #bb09bb
  4. #f41cf4
  5. #f865f8

Shades

#bb09bb mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb09bb
  2. #a808a8
  3. #960796
  4. #830683
  5. #700570
  6. #5e055e
  7. #4b044b
  8. #380338
  9. #250225
  10. #130113
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb09bb mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb09bb
  2. #c222c2
  3. #c93ac9
  4. #cf53cf
  5. #d66bd6
  6. #dd84dd
  7. #e49de4
  8. #ebb5eb
  9. #f1cef1
  10. #f8e6f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb09bb mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb09bb
  2. #b515b5
  3. #af21af
  4. #a92da9
  5. #a339a3
  6. #9e459e
  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 #915391 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005dbf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4c71b7 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c1366e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7749bd ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8759b9 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bf2a93 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb09bb {
  color: #bb09bb;
}
Background
.bg-bb09bb {
  background-color: #bb09bb;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb09bb {
  border: 2px solid #bb09bb;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb09bb;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 9 187;
  --color-primary-hsl: 300 91% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb09bb {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb09bb, #bb0962);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb09bb {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 9 187 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 7.04 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.08 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.93 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 9.48 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 10.28 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 10.78 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 10.83 #44f644 Inverted #6a6a6a Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#bb09bb  rgb(187, 9, 187)  hsl(300, 91%, 38%)  Dark Orchid
#09bb09  rgb(9, 187, 9)  hsl(120, 91%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#bbbb09  rgb(187, 187, 9)  hsl(60, 91%, 38%)  Old Gold
#09bbbb  rgb(9, 187, 187)  hsl(180, 91%, 38%)  Tiffany Blue