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#BB0DC7

#bb0dc7 ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bb0dc7 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 78.04% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 6.03% cyan, 93.47% magenta, 0% yellow and 21.96% black. Its hue angle is 296.13°, with 87.74% saturation and 41.57% 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 5.26:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 6.02.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.1498

Complementary

  1. #bb0dc7
  2. #19c70d

Split complementary

  1. #bb0dc7
  2. #76c70d
  3. #0dc75e

Analogous

  1. #5e0dc7
  2. #bb0dc7
  3. #c70d76

Triadic

  1. #bb0dc7
  2. #c7bb0d
  3. #0dc7bb

Tetradic

  1. #bb0dc7
  2. #c70d19
  3. #19c70d
  4. #0dc7bb

Square

  1. #bb0dc7
  2. #c75e0d
  3. #19c70d
  4. #0d76c7

Monochromatic

  1. #340437
  2. #78087f
  3. #bb0dc7
  4. #e52ff1
  5. #ee77f6

Shades

#bb0dc7 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb0dc7
  2. #a80cb3
  3. #960a9f
  4. #83098b
  5. #700877
  6. #5e0764
  7. #4b0550
  8. #38043c
  9. #250328
  10. #130114
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb0dc7 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb0dc7
  2. #c225cd
  3. #c93dd2
  4. #cf56d8
  5. #d66edd
  6. #dd86e3
  7. #e49ee9
  8. #ebb6ee
  9. #f1cff4
  10. #f8e7f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb0dc7 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb0dc7
  2. #b519c0
  3. #af24b9
  4. #a930b2
  5. #a33bab
  6. #9e47a4
  7. #98529c
  8. #925e95
  9. #8c698e
  10. #867587
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.26:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6c6c6c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #925599 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0060cb ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4372c3 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bf3f75 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #754cca ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #845ac5 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bd319d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb0dc7 {
  color: #bb0dc7;
}
Background
.bg-bb0dc7 {
  background-color: #bb0dc7;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb0dc7 {
  border: 2px solid #bb0dc7;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb0dc7;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 13 199;
  --color-primary-hsl: 296 88% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb0dc7 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb0dc7, #c70d76);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb0dc7 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 13 199 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.02 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 7.65 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.14 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.15 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 9.17 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 9.35 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.62 #44f238 Inverted #6c6c6c Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#bb0dc7  rgb(187, 13, 199)  hsl(296, 88%, 42%)  Dark Orchid
#19c70d  rgb(25, 199, 13)  hsl(116, 88%, 42%)  Lime Green
#c7bb0d  rgb(199, 187, 13)  hsl(56, 88%, 42%)  Old Gold
#0dc7bb  rgb(13, 199, 187)  hsl(176, 88%, 42%)  Tiffany Blue