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#BB0BCC

#bb0bcc ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Balanced
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#bb0bcc is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 4.31% green and 80% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 8.33% cyan, 94.61% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Its hue angle is 294.72°, with 89.77% saturation and 42.16% 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 5.73.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.1516

Complementary

  1. #bb0bcc
  2. #1ccc0b

Split complementary

  1. #bb0bcc
  2. #7ccc0b
  3. #0bcc5b

Analogous

  1. #5b0bcc
  2. #bb0bcc
  3. #cc0b7c

Triadic

  1. #bb0bcc
  2. #ccbb0b
  3. #0bccbb

Tetradic

  1. #bb0bcc
  2. #cc0b1c
  3. #1ccc0b
  4. #0bccbb

Square

  1. #bb0bcc
  2. #cc5b0b
  3. #1ccc0b
  4. #0b7ccc

Monochromatic

  1. #36033b
  2. #780783
  3. #bb0bcc
  4. #e330f4
  5. #ed78f8

Shades

#bb0bcc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb0bcc
  2. #a80ab8
  3. #9609a3
  4. #83088f
  5. #70077a
  6. #5e0666
  7. #4b0452
  8. #38033d
  9. #250229
  10. #130114
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb0bcc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb0bcc
  2. #c223d1
  3. #c93cd6
  4. #cf54db
  5. #d66de0
  6. #dd85e6
  7. #e49deb
  8. #ebb6f0
  9. #f1cef5
  10. #f8e7fa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb0bcc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb0bcc
  2. #b517c4
  3. #af22bd
  4. #a92eb5
  5. #a33aae
  6. #9e46a6
  7. #98519e
  8. #925d97
  9. #8c698f
  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 #93569c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0061d0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3e73c8 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #be4178 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #734ccf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #835aca ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bd33a1 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb0bcc {
  color: #bb0bcc;
}
Background
.bg-bb0bcc {
  background-color: #bb0bcc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb0bcc {
  border: 2px solid #bb0bcc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb0bcc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 11 204;
  --color-primary-hsl: 295 90% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb0bcc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb0bcc, #cc0b7c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb0bcc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 11 204 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 5.73 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 6.93 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 7.86 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.37 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 8.52 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.16 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 9.18 #44f433 Inverted #6d6d6d Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#bb0bcc  rgb(187, 11, 204)  hsl(295, 90%, 42%)  Dark Orchid
#1ccc0b  rgb(28, 204, 11)  hsl(115, 90%, 42%)  Lime Green
#ccbb0b  rgb(204, 187, 11)  hsl(55, 90%, 42%)  Old Gold
#0bccbb  rgb(11, 204, 187)  hsl(175, 90%, 42%)  Medium Turquoise