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#BB09BF

#bb09bf ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bb09bf 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 74.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 2.09% cyan, 95.29% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 298.68°, with 91% saturation and 39.22% 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 6.65.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.1452

Complementary

  1. #bb09bf
  2. #0dbf09

Split complementary

  1. #bb09bf
  2. #68bf09
  3. #09bf60

Analogous

  1. #6009bf
  2. #bb09bf
  3. #bf0968

Triadic

  1. #bb09bf
  2. #bfbb09
  3. #09bfbb

Tetradic

  1. #bb09bf
  2. #bf090d
  3. #0dbf09
  4. #09bfbb

Square

  1. #bb09bf
  2. #bf6009
  3. #0dbf09
  4. #0968bf

Monochromatic

  1. #2c022d
  2. #730676
  3. #bb09bf
  4. #f020f4
  5. #f569f8

Shades

#bb09bf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb09bf
  2. #a808ac
  3. #960799
  4. #830686
  5. #700573
  6. #5e0560
  7. #4b044c
  8. #380339
  9. #250226
  10. #130113
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb09bf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb09bf
  2. #c222c5
  3. #c93acc
  4. #cf53d2
  5. #d66bd9
  6. #dd84df
  7. #e49de5
  8. #ebb5ec
  9. #f1cef2
  10. #f8e6f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb09bf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb09bf
  2. #b515b9
  3. #af21b2
  4. #a92dac
  5. #a339a6
  6. #9e45a0
  7. #985099
  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 #005ec3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4971bb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c13970 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7649c1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8659bd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #be2c96 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb09bf {
  color: #bb09bf;
}
Background
.bg-bb09bf {
  background-color: #bb09bf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb09bf {
  border: 2px solid #bb09bf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb09bf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 9 191;
  --color-primary-hsl: 299 91% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb09bf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb09bf, #bf0968);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb09bf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 9 191 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.65 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.09 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.59 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 8.87 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 9.99 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 10.22 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 10.39 #44f640 Inverted #6a6a6a Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#bb09bf  rgb(187, 9, 191)  hsl(299, 91%, 39%)  Dark Orchid
#0dbf09  rgb(13, 191, 9)  hsl(119, 91%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#bfbb09  rgb(191, 187, 9)  hsl(59, 91%, 39%)  Old Gold
#09bfbb  rgb(9, 191, 187)  hsl(179, 91%, 39%)  Tiffany Blue