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#BB11CF

#bb11cf ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bb11cf 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 81.18% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 9.66% cyan, 91.79% magenta, 0% yellow and 18.82% black. Its hue angle is 293.68°, with 84.82% saturation and 43.92% 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 5.63.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.1547

Complementary

  1. #bb11cf
  2. #25cf11

Split complementary

  1. #bb11cf
  2. #84cf11
  3. #11cf5c

Analogous

  1. #5c11cf
  2. #bb11cf
  3. #cf1184

Triadic

  1. #bb11cf
  2. #cfbb11
  3. #11cfbb

Tetradic

  1. #bb11cf
  2. #cf1125
  3. #25cf11
  4. #11cfbb

Square

  1. #bb11cf
  2. #cf5c11
  3. #25cf11
  4. #1184cf

Monochromatic

  1. #3b0542
  2. #7b0b88
  3. #bb11cf
  4. #dc3def
  5. #e984f5

Shades

#bb11cf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb11cf
  2. #a80fba
  3. #960ea6
  4. #830c91
  5. #700a7c
  6. #5e0968
  7. #4b0753
  8. #38053e
  9. #250329
  10. #130215
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb11cf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb11cf
  2. #c229d4
  3. #c941d9
  4. #cf58dd
  5. #d670e2
  6. #dd88e7
  7. #e4a0ec
  8. #ebb8f1
  9. #f1cff5
  10. #f8e7fa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb11cf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb11cf
  2. #b51cc7
  3. #af27bf
  4. #a932b7
  5. #a33daf
  6. #9e49a8
  7. #9854a0
  8. #925f98
  9. #8c6a90
  10. #867588
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.13:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.09:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6e6e6e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #93579e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0062d3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3c73cb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #be447a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #734ed2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #835bcd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bd36a3 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb11cf {
  color: #bb11cf;
}
Background
.bg-bb11cf {
  background-color: #bb11cf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb11cf {
  border: 2px solid #bb11cf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb11cf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 17 207;
  --color-primary-hsl: 294 85% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb11cf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb11cf, #cf1184);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb11cf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 17 207 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 5.63 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 6.43 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 7.92 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 8.21 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.37 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 8.80 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 8.99 #44ee30 Inverted #6e6e6e Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#bb11cf  rgb(187, 17, 207)  hsl(294, 85%, 44%)  Dark Orchid
#25cf11  rgb(37, 207, 17)  hsl(114, 85%, 44%)  Lime Green
#cfbb11  rgb(207, 187, 17)  hsl(54, 85%, 44%)  Old Gold
#11cfbb  rgb(17, 207, 187)  hsl(174, 85%, 44%)  Turquoise