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#BB0BBF

#bb0bbf ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bb0bbf 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 74.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 2.09% cyan, 94.24% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 298.67°, with 89.11% 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 5.37:1 (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 luminance0.1457

Complementary

  1. #bb0bbf
  2. #0fbf0b

Split complementary

  1. #bb0bbf
  2. #69bf0b
  3. #0bbf61

Analogous

  1. #610bbf
  2. #bb0bbf
  3. #bf0b69

Triadic

  1. #bb0bbf
  2. #bfbb0b
  3. #0bbfbb

Tetradic

  1. #bb0bbf
  2. #bf0b0f
  3. #0fbf0b
  4. #0bbfbb

Square

  1. #bb0bbf
  2. #bf610b
  3. #0fbf0b
  4. #0b69bf

Monochromatic

  1. #2d032e
  2. #740777
  3. #bb0bbf
  4. #ee24f2
  5. #f36cf7

Shades

#bb0bbf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb0bbf
  2. #a80aac
  3. #960999
  4. #830886
  5. #700773
  6. #5e0660
  7. #4b044c
  8. #380339
  9. #250226
  10. #130113
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb0bbf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb0bbf
  2. #c223c5
  3. #c93ccc
  4. #cf54d2
  5. #d66dd9
  6. #dd85df
  7. #e49de5
  8. #ebb6ec
  9. #f1cef2
  10. #f8e7f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb0bbf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb0bbf
  2. #b517b9
  3. #af22b2
  4. #a92eac
  5. #a33aa6
  6. #9e46a0
  7. #985199
  8. #925d93
  9. #8c698d
  10. #867486
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.37:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.91:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6b6b6b ≈ 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 #764ac1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8659bd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #be2d96 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb0bbf {
  color: #bb0bbf;
}
Background
.bg-bb0bbf {
  background-color: #bb0bbf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb0bbf {
  border: 2px solid #bb0bbf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb0bbf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 11 191;
  --color-primary-hsl: 299 89% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb0bbf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb0bbf, #bf0b69);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb0bbf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 11 191 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.65 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.04 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.63 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 8.86 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 9.92 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 10.23 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 10.40 #44f440 Inverted #6b6b6b Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#bb0bbf  rgb(187, 11, 191)  hsl(299, 89%, 40%)  Dark Orchid
#0fbf0b  rgb(15, 191, 11)  hsl(119, 89%, 40%)  Kelly Green
#bfbb0b  rgb(191, 187, 11)  hsl(59, 89%, 40%)  Old Gold
#0bbfbb  rgb(11, 191, 187)  hsl(179, 89%, 40%)  Tiffany Blue