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#BB0BBB

#bb0bbb ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bb0bbb is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 4.31% green and 73.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 94.12% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 300°, with 88.89% saturation and 38.82% 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 5.41:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 7.05.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.1439

Complementary

  1. #bb0bbb
  2. #0bbb0b

Split complementary

  1. #bb0bbb
  2. #63bb0b
  3. #0bbb63

Analogous

  1. #630bbb
  2. #bb0bbb
  3. #bb0b63

Triadic

  1. #bb0bbb
  2. #bbbb0b
  3. #0bbbbb

Tetradic

  1. #bb0bbb
  2. #bb0b0b
  3. #0bbb0b
  4. #0bbbbb

Square

  1. #bb0bbb
  2. #bb630b
  3. #0bbb0b
  4. #0b63bb

Monochromatic

  1. #2a022a
  2. #730773
  3. #bb0bbb
  4. #f221f2
  5. #f669f6

Shades

#bb0bbb mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb0bbb
  2. #a80aa8
  3. #960996
  4. #830883
  5. #700770
  6. #5e065e
  7. #4b044b
  8. #380338
  9. #250225
  10. #130113
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb0bbb mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb0bbb
  2. #c223c2
  3. #c93cc9
  4. #cf54cf
  5. #d66dd6
  6. #dd85dd
  7. #e49de4
  8. #ebb6eb
  9. #f1cef1
  10. #f8e7f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb0bbb mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb0bbb
  2. #b517b5
  3. #af22af
  4. #a92ea9
  5. #a33aa3
  6. #9e469e
  7. #985198
  8. #925d92
  9. #8c698c
  10. #867486
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.41:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.88:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6a6a6a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #915491 ≈ 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 #bf2b93 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb0bbb {
  color: #bb0bbb;
}
Background
.bg-bb0bbb {
  background-color: #bb0bbb;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb0bbb {
  border: 2px solid #bb0bbb;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb0bbb;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 11 187;
  --color-primary-hsl: 300 89% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb0bbb {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb0bbb, #bb0b63);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb0bbb {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 11 187 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 7.05 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.04 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.97 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 9.47 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 10.21 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 10.79 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 10.84 #44f444 Inverted #6a6a6a Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#bb0bbb  rgb(187, 11, 187)  hsl(300, 89%, 39%)  Dark Orchid
#0bbb0b  rgb(11, 187, 11)  hsl(120, 89%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#bbbb0b  rgb(187, 187, 11)  hsl(60, 89%, 39%)  Old Gold
#0bbbbb  rgb(11, 187, 187)  hsl(180, 89%, 39%)  Tiffany Blue