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#BB0CD2

#bb0cd2 ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Balanced
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#bb0cd2 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 4.71% green and 82.35% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 10.95% cyan, 94.29% magenta, 0% yellow and 17.65% black. Its hue angle is 293.03°, with 89.19% saturation and 43.53% 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 5.13:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 5.53.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.1548

Complementary

  1. #bb0cd2
  2. #23d20c

Split complementary

  1. #bb0cd2
  2. #86d20c
  3. #0cd258

Analogous

  1. #580cd2
  2. #bb0cd2
  3. #d20c86

Triadic

  1. #bb0cd2
  2. #d2bb0c
  3. #0cd2bb

Tetradic

  1. #bb0cd2
  2. #d20c23
  3. #23d20c
  4. #0cd2bb

Square

  1. #bb0cd2
  2. #d2580c
  3. #23d20c
  4. #0c86d2

Monochromatic

  1. #3a0441
  2. #7b088a
  3. #bb0cd2
  4. #de37f4
  5. #ea7ff8

Shades

#bb0cd2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb0cd2
  2. #a80bbd
  3. #960aa8
  4. #830893
  5. #70077e
  6. #5e0669
  7. #4b0554
  8. #38043f
  9. #25022a
  10. #130115
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb0cd2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb0cd2
  2. #c224d7
  3. #c93ddb
  4. #cf55e0
  5. #d66de4
  6. #dd86e9
  7. #e49eed
  8. #ebb6f2
  9. #f1cef6
  10. #f8e7fb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb0cd2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb0cd2
  2. #b518ca
  3. #af23c2
  4. #a92fb9
  5. #a33ab1
  6. #9e46a9
  7. #9852a1
  8. #925d99
  9. #8c6990
  10. #867488
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.13:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.1:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6e6e6e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9357a0 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0063d6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3773ce ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bd457c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #724ed5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #825bd0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bc36a5 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb0cd2 {
  color: #bb0cd2;
}
Background
.bg-bb0cd2 {
  background-color: #bb0cd2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb0cd2 {
  border: 2px solid #bb0cd2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb0cd2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 12 210;
  --color-primary-hsl: 293 89% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb0cd2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb0cd2, #d20c86);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb0cd2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 12 210 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 5.53 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 6.06 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 7.71 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 7.81 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.63 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 8.72 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 8.91 #44f32d Inverted #6e6e6e Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#bb0cd2  rgb(187, 12, 210)  hsl(293, 89%, 44%)  Dark Orchid
#23d20c  rgb(35, 210, 12)  hsl(113, 89%, 44%)  Lime Green
#d2bb0c  rgb(210, 187, 12)  hsl(53, 89%, 44%)  Old Gold
#0cd2bb  rgb(12, 210, 187)  hsl(173, 89%, 44%)  Turquoise