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#BB12C8

#bb12c8 ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bb12c8 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 7.06% green and 78.43% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 6.5% cyan, 91% magenta, 0% yellow and 21.57% black. Its hue angle is 295.71°, with 83.49% saturation and 42.75% 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 5.21:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 5.97.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.1517

Complementary

  1. #bb12c8
  2. #1fc812

Split complementary

  1. #bb12c8
  2. #7ac812
  3. #12c860

Analogous

  1. #6012c8
  2. #bb12c8
  3. #c8127a

Triadic

  1. #bb12c8
  2. #c8bb12
  3. #12c8bb

Tetradic

  1. #bb12c8
  2. #c8121f
  3. #1fc812
  4. #12c8bb

Square

  1. #bb12c8
  2. #c86012
  3. #1fc812
  4. #127ac8

Monochromatic

  1. #38053c
  2. #790c82
  3. #bb12c8
  4. #e039ed
  5. #eb7ff4

Shades

#bb12c8 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb12c8
  2. #a810b4
  3. #960ea0
  4. #830d8c
  5. #700b78
  6. #5e0964
  7. #4b0750
  8. #38053c
  9. #250428
  10. #130214
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb12c8 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb12c8
  2. #c22ace
  3. #c941d3
  4. #cf59d9
  5. #d671de
  6. #dd89e4
  7. #e4a0e9
  8. #ebb8ef
  9. #f1d0f4
  10. #f8e7fa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb12c8 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb12c8
  2. #b51dc1
  3. #af28ba
  4. #a933b2
  5. #a33eab
  6. #9e49a4
  7. #98549d
  8. #925f96
  9. #8c6a8e
  10. #867587
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.21:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.03:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6d6d6d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #93569a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0061cc ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4373c4 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bf4076 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #754dcb ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #845bc6 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bd339e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb12c8 {
  color: #bb12c8;
}
Background
.bg-bb12c8 {
  background-color: #bb12c8;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb12c8 {
  border: 2px solid #bb12c8;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb12c8;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 18 200;
  --color-primary-hsl: 296 83% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb12c8 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb12c8, #c8127a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb12c8 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 18 200 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 5.97 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 7.45 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.05 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.22 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 9.07 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 9.09 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.58 #44ed37 Inverted #6d6d6d Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#bb12c8  rgb(187, 18, 200)  hsl(296, 83%, 43%)  Dark Orchid
#1fc812  rgb(31, 200, 18)  hsl(116, 83%, 43%)  Lime Green
#c8bb12  rgb(200, 187, 18)  hsl(56, 83%, 43%)  Old Gold
#12c8bb  rgb(18, 200, 187)  hsl(176, 83%, 43%)  Medium Turquoise