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#BB0DC5

#bb0dc5 ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bb0dc5 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 77.25% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 5.08% cyan, 93.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 22.75% black. Its hue angle is 296.74°, with 87.62% saturation and 41.18% 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 5.28:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 6.16.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.1488

Complementary

  1. #bb0dc5
  2. #17c50d

Split complementary

  1. #bb0dc5
  2. #73c50d
  3. #0dc55f

Analogous

  1. #5f0dc5
  2. #bb0dc5
  3. #c50d73

Triadic

  1. #bb0dc5
  2. #c5bb0d
  3. #0dc5bb

Tetradic

  1. #bb0dc5
  2. #c50d17
  3. #17c50d
  4. #0dc5bb

Square

  1. #bb0dc5
  2. #c55f0d
  3. #17c50d
  4. #0d73c5

Monochromatic

  1. #330435
  2. #77087d
  3. #bb0dc5
  4. #e72df1
  5. #ef75f6

Shades

#bb0dc5 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb0dc5
  2. #a80cb1
  3. #960a9e
  4. #83098a
  5. #700876
  6. #5e0763
  7. #4b054f
  8. #38043b
  9. #250327
  10. #130114
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb0dc5 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb0dc5
  2. #c225cb
  3. #c93dd1
  4. #cf56d6
  5. #d66edc
  6. #dd86e2
  7. #e49ee8
  8. #ebb6ee
  9. #f1cff3
  10. #f8e7f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb0dc5 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb0dc5
  2. #b519be
  3. #af24b7
  4. #a930b0
  5. #a33ba9
  6. #9e47a3
  7. #98529c
  8. #925e95
  9. #8c698e
  10. #867587
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.28:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.98:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6c6c6c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #925598 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005fc9 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4572c1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bf3d74 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #754bc8 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #855ac3 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #be309b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb0dc5 {
  color: #bb0dc5;
}
Background
.bg-bb0dc5 {
  background-color: #bb0dc5;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb0dc5 {
  border: 2px solid #bb0dc5;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb0dc5;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 13 197;
  --color-primary-hsl: 297 88% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb0dc5 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb0dc5, #c50d73);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb0dc5 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 13 197 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.16 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 7.94 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.09 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.26 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 9.43 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 9.46 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.80 #44f23a Inverted #6c6c6c Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#bb0dc5  rgb(187, 13, 197)  hsl(297, 88%, 41%)  Dark Orchid
#17c50d  rgb(23, 197, 13)  hsl(117, 88%, 41%)  Lime Green
#c5bb0d  rgb(197, 187, 13)  hsl(57, 88%, 41%)  Old Gold
#0dc5bb  rgb(13, 197, 187)  hsl(177, 88%, 41%)  Tiffany Blue