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#BB12CF

#bb12cf ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bb12cf 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 81.18% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 9.66% cyan, 91.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 18.82% black. Its hue angle is 293.65°, with 84% saturation and 44.12% 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 5.12:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 5.64.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.155

Complementary

  1. #bb12cf
  2. #26cf12

Split complementary

  1. #bb12cf
  2. #85cf12
  3. #12cf5d

Analogous

  1. #5d12cf
  2. #bb12cf
  3. #cf1285

Triadic

  1. #bb12cf
  2. #cfbb12
  3. #12cfbb

Tetradic

  1. #bb12cf
  2. #cf1226
  3. #26cf12
  4. #12cfbb

Square

  1. #bb12cf
  2. #cf5d12
  3. #26cf12
  4. #1285cf

Monochromatic

  1. #3c0642
  2. #7b0c89
  3. #bb12cf
  4. #dc3fee
  5. #e986f4

Shades

#bb12cf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb12cf
  2. #a810ba
  3. #960ea6
  4. #830d91
  5. #700b7c
  6. #5e0968
  7. #4b0753
  8. #38053e
  9. #250429
  10. #130215
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb12cf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb12cf
  2. #c22ad4
  3. #c941d9
  4. #cf59dd
  5. #d671e2
  6. #dd89e7
  7. #e4a0ec
  8. #ebb8f1
  9. #f1d0f5
  10. #f8e7fa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb12cf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb12cf
  2. #b51dc7
  3. #af28bf
  4. #a933b7
  5. #a33eaf
  6. #9e49a8
  7. #9854a0
  8. #925f98
  9. #8c6a90
  10. #867588
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.12:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.1:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6e6e6e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #93579e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0063d3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3c73cb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #be457a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #734ed2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #835ccd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bd37a3 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb12cf {
  color: #bb12cf;
}
Background
.bg-bb12cf {
  background-color: #bb12cf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb12cf {
  border: 2px solid #bb12cf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb12cf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 18 207;
  --color-primary-hsl: 294 84% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb12cf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb12cf, #cf1285);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb12cf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 18 207 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 5.64 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 6.42 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 7.95 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 8.22 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.34 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 8.75 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.00 #44ed30 Inverted #6e6e6e Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#bb12cf  rgb(187, 18, 207)  hsl(294, 84%, 44%)  Dark Orchid
#26cf12  rgb(38, 207, 18)  hsl(114, 84%, 44%)  Lime Green
#cfbb12  rgb(207, 187, 18)  hsl(54, 84%, 44%)  Old Gold
#12cfbb  rgb(18, 207, 187)  hsl(174, 84%, 44%)  Turquoise