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#BB11C2

#bb11c2 ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bb11c2 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 6.67% green and 76.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 3.61% cyan, 91.24% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.92% black. Its hue angle is 297.63°, with 83.89% saturation and 41.37% 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 5.29:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 6.4.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.1486

Complementary

  1. #bb11c2
  2. #18c211

Split complementary

  1. #bb11c2
  2. #70c211
  3. #11c263

Analogous

  1. #6311c2
  2. #bb11c2
  3. #c21170

Triadic

  1. #bb11c2
  2. #c2bb11
  3. #11c2bb

Tetradic

  1. #bb11c2
  2. #c21118
  3. #18c211
  4. #11c2bb

Square

  1. #bb11c2
  2. #c26311
  3. #18c211
  4. #1170c2

Monochromatic

  1. #330535
  2. #770b7c
  3. #bb11c2
  4. #e632ed
  5. #ee79f3

Shades

#bb11c2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb11c2
  2. #a80faf
  3. #960e9b
  4. #830c88
  5. #700a74
  6. #5e0961
  7. #4b074e
  8. #38053a
  9. #250327
  10. #130213
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb11c2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb11c2
  2. #c229c8
  3. #c941ce
  4. #cf58d4
  5. #d670da
  6. #dd88e1
  7. #e4a0e7
  8. #ebb8ed
  9. #f1cff3
  10. #f8e7f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb11c2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb11c2
  2. #b51cbb
  3. #af27b5
  4. #a932ae
  5. #a33da8
  6. #9e49a1
  7. #98549a
  8. #925f94
  9. #8c6a8d
  10. #867587
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.29:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.97:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6c6c6c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #925596 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005fc6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4872be ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c03c73 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #764bc4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #865ac0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #be3099 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb11c2 {
  color: #bb11c2;
}
Background
.bg-bb11c2 {
  background-color: #bb11c2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb11c2 {
  border: 2px solid #bb11c2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb11c2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 17 194;
  --color-primary-hsl: 298 84% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb11c2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb11c2, #c21170);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb11c2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 17 194 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.40 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.92 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 8.35 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.55 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 9.47 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 9.87 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 10.14 #44ee3d Inverted #6c6c6c Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#bb11c2  rgb(187, 17, 194)  hsl(298, 84%, 41%)  Dark Orchid
#18c211  rgb(24, 194, 17)  hsl(118, 84%, 41%)  Kelly Green
#c2bb11  rgb(194, 187, 17)  hsl(58, 84%, 41%)  Old Gold
#11c2bb  rgb(17, 194, 187)  hsl(178, 84%, 41%)  Tiffany Blue