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#BB09CD

#bb09cd ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Balanced
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#bb09cd is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 3.53% green and 80.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 8.78% cyan, 95.61% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 294.49°, with 91.59% saturation and 41.96% 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 5.21:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 5.68.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.1517

Complementary

  1. #bb09cd
  2. #1bcd09

Split complementary

  1. #bb09cd
  2. #7dcd09
  3. #09cd59

Analogous

  1. #5909cd
  2. #bb09cd
  3. #cd097d

Triadic

  1. #bb09cd
  2. #cdbb09
  3. #09cdbb

Tetradic

  1. #bb09cd
  2. #cd091b
  3. #1bcd09
  4. #09cdbb

Square

  1. #bb09cd
  2. #cd5909
  3. #1bcd09
  4. #097dcd

Monochromatic

  1. #35033a
  2. #780684
  3. #bb09cd
  4. #e32df6
  5. #ed76f9

Shades

#bb09cd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb09cd
  2. #a808b9
  3. #9607a4
  4. #830690
  5. #70057b
  6. #5e0567
  7. #4b0452
  8. #38033e
  9. #250229
  10. #130115
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb09cd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb09cd
  2. #c222d2
  3. #c93ad7
  4. #cf53dc
  5. #d66be1
  6. #dd84e6
  7. #e49deb
  8. #ebb5f0
  9. #f1cef5
  10. #f8e6fa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb09cd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb09cd
  2. #b515c5
  3. #af21be
  4. #a92db6
  5. #a339ae
  6. #9e45a7
  7. #98509f
  8. #925c97
  9. #8c688f
  10. #867488
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.21:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.03:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6d6d6d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #93569d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0061d1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3c73c9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #be4279 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #734cd0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #835acb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bd33a1 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb09cd {
  color: #bb09cd;
}
Background
.bg-bb09cd {
  background-color: #bb09cd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb09cd {
  border: 2px solid #bb09cd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb09cd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 9 205;
  --color-primary-hsl: 294 92% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb09cd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb09cd, #cd097d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb09cd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 9 205 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 5.68 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 6.81 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 7.78 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 8.38 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.45 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.07 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 9.20 #44f632 Inverted #6d6d6d Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#bb09cd  rgb(187, 9, 205)  hsl(294, 92%, 42%)  Dark Orchid
#1bcd09  rgb(27, 205, 9)  hsl(114, 92%, 42%)  Lime Green
#cdbb09  rgb(205, 187, 9)  hsl(54, 92%, 42%)  Old Gold
#09cdbb  rgb(9, 205, 187)  hsl(174, 92%, 42%)  Turquoise