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#BB0DC3

#bb0dc3 ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bb0dc3 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 5.1% green and 76.47% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 4.1% cyan, 93.33% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.53% black. Its hue angle is 297.36°, with 87.5% saturation and 40.78% 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 5.3:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 6.31.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.1479

Complementary

  1. #bb0dc3
  2. #15c30d

Split complementary

  1. #bb0dc3
  2. #70c30d
  3. #0dc360

Analogous

  1. #600dc3
  2. #bb0dc3
  3. #c30d70

Triadic

  1. #bb0dc3
  2. #c3bb0d
  3. #0dc3bb

Tetradic

  1. #bb0dc3
  2. #c30d15
  3. #15c30d
  4. #0dc3bb

Square

  1. #bb0dc3
  2. #c3600d
  3. #15c30d
  4. #0d70c3

Monochromatic

  1. #310334
  2. #76087b
  3. #bb0dc3
  4. #e82cf1
  5. #f073f6

Shades

#bb0dc3 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb0dc3
  2. #a80cb0
  3. #960a9c
  4. #830989
  5. #700875
  6. #5e0762
  7. #4b054e
  8. #38043b
  9. #250327
  10. #130114
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb0dc3 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb0dc3
  2. #c225c9
  3. #c93dcf
  4. #cf56d5
  5. #d66edb
  6. #dd86e1
  7. #e49ee7
  8. #ebb6ed
  9. #f1cff3
  10. #f8e7f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb0dc3 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb0dc3
  2. #b519bc
  3. #af24b6
  4. #a930af
  5. #a33ba8
  6. #9e47a2
  7. #98529b
  8. #925e94
  9. #8c698d
  10. #867587
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.3:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.96:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6b6b6b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #925596 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005fc7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4672bf ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c03c73 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #764bc5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #855ac1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #be2f9a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb0dc3 {
  color: #bb0dc3;
}
Background
.bg-bb0dc3 {
  background-color: #bb0dc3;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb0dc3 {
  border: 2px solid #bb0dc3;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb0dc3;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 13 195;
  --color-primary-hsl: 297 88% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb0dc3 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb0dc3, #c30d70);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb0dc3 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 13 195 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.31 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.05 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 8.24 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.38 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 9.58 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 9.70 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 10.00 #44f23c Inverted #6b6b6b Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#bb0dc3  rgb(187, 13, 195)  hsl(297, 88%, 41%)  Dark Orchid
#15c30d  rgb(21, 195, 13)  hsl(117, 88%, 41%)  Lime Green
#c3bb0d  rgb(195, 187, 13)  hsl(57, 88%, 41%)  Old Gold
#0dc3bb  rgb(13, 195, 187)  hsl(177, 88%, 41%)  Tiffany Blue