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#BB14C2

#bb14c2 ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bb14c2 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 7.84% green and 76.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 3.61% cyan, 89.69% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.92% black. Its hue angle is 297.59°, with 81.31% saturation and 41.96% 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 6.42.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.1496

Complementary

  1. #bb14c2
  2. #1bc214

Split complementary

  1. #bb14c2
  2. #72c214
  3. #14c264

Analogous

  1. #6414c2
  2. #bb14c2
  3. #c21472

Triadic

  1. #bb14c2
  2. #c2bb14
  3. #14c2bb

Tetradic

  1. #bb14c2
  2. #c2141b
  3. #1bc214
  4. #14c2bb

Square

  1. #bb14c2
  2. #c26414
  3. #1bc214
  4. #1472c2

Monochromatic

  1. #350637
  2. #780d7d
  3. #bb14c2
  4. #e338ea
  5. #ed7df2

Shades

#bb14c2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb14c2
  2. #a812af
  3. #96109b
  4. #830e88
  5. #700c74
  6. #5e0a61
  7. #4b084e
  8. #38063a
  9. #250427
  10. #130213
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb14c2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb14c2
  2. #c22cc8
  3. #c943ce
  4. #cf5bd4
  5. #d672da
  6. #dd8ae1
  7. #e4a1e7
  8. #ebb9ed
  9. #f1d0f3
  10. #f8e8f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb14c2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb14c2
  2. #b51fbb
  3. #af2ab5
  4. #a934ae
  5. #a33fa8
  6. #9e4aa1
  7. #98559a
  8. #926094
  9. #8c6a8d
  10. #867587
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.26:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.99:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6c6c6c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #925696 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0060c6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4872be ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c03d73 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #764cc4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #865bc0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #be3199 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb14c2 {
  color: #bb14c2;
}
Background
.bg-bb14c2 {
  background-color: #bb14c2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb14c2 {
  border: 2px solid #bb14c2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb14c2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 20 194;
  --color-primary-hsl: 298 81% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb14c2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb14c2, #c21472);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb14c2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 20 194 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.42 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.83 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 8.32 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.64 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 9.31 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 9.90 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 10.18 #44eb3d Inverted #6c6c6c Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#bb14c2  rgb(187, 20, 194)  hsl(298, 81%, 42%)  Dark Orchid
#1bc214  rgb(27, 194, 20)  hsl(118, 81%, 42%)  Kelly Green
#c2bb14  rgb(194, 187, 20)  hsl(58, 81%, 42%)  Old Gold
#14c2bb  rgb(20, 194, 187)  hsl(178, 81%, 42%)  Tiffany Blue