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#BB17D2

#bb17d2 ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bb17d2 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 9.02% green and 82.35% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 10.95% cyan, 89.05% magenta, 0% yellow and 17.65% black. Its hue angle is 292.62°, with 80.26% saturation and 45.69% 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 5.04:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 5.61.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.1583

Complementary

  1. #bb17d2
  2. #2ed217

Split complementary

  1. #bb17d2
  2. #8cd217
  3. #17d25e

Analogous

  1. #5e17d2
  2. #bb17d2
  3. #d2178c

Triadic

  1. #bb17d2
  2. #d2bb17
  3. #17d2bb

Tetradic

  1. #bb17d2
  2. #d2172e
  3. #2ed217
  4. #17d2bb

Square

  1. #bb17d2
  2. #d25e17
  3. #2ed217
  4. #178cd2

Monochromatic

  1. #400848
  2. #7e0f8d
  3. #bb17d2
  4. #d74aeb
  5. #e78ff3

Shades

#bb17d2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb17d2
  2. #a815bd
  3. #9612a8
  4. #831093
  5. #700e7e
  6. #5e0c69
  7. #4b0954
  8. #38073f
  9. #25052a
  10. #130215
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb17d2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb17d2
  2. #c22ed7
  3. #c945db
  4. #cf5de0
  5. #d674e4
  6. #dd8be9
  7. #e4a2ed
  8. #ebb9f2
  9. #f1d1f6
  10. #f8e8fb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb17d2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb17d2
  2. #b522ca
  3. #af2cc2
  4. #a937b9
  5. #a341b1
  6. #9e4ca9
  7. #9856a1
  8. #926199
  9. #8c6b90
  10. #867688
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.04:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.17:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6f6f6f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9358a0 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0064d6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3a74ce ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bd487d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7350d5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #825dd0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bc3aa6 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb17d2 {
  color: #bb17d2;
}
Background
.bg-bb17d2 {
  background-color: #bb17d2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb17d2 {
  border: 2px solid #bb17d2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb17d2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 23 210;
  --color-primary-hsl: 293 80% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb17d2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb17d2, #d2178c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb17d2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 23 210 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 5.61 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 5.92 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 7.95 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.06 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 8.36 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.37 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 8.88 #44e82d Inverted #6f6f6f Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#bb17d2  rgb(187, 23, 210)  hsl(293, 80%, 46%)  Dark Orchid
#2ed217  rgb(46, 210, 23)  hsl(113, 80%, 46%)  Lime Green
#d2bb17  rgb(210, 187, 23)  hsl(53, 80%, 46%)  Old Gold
#17d2bb  rgb(23, 210, 187)  hsl(173, 80%, 46%)  Turquoise