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#BB18BB

#bb18bb ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bb18bb is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 9.41% green and 73.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 87.17% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 300°, with 77.25% saturation and 41.37% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.3:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 7.1.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.1481

Complementary

  1. #bb18bb
  2. #18bb18

Split complementary

  1. #bb18bb
  2. #69bb18
  3. #18bb69

Analogous

  1. #6918bb
  2. #bb18bb
  3. #bb1869

Triadic

  1. #bb18bb
  2. #bbbb18
  3. #18bbbb

Tetradic

  1. #bb18bb
  2. #bb1818
  3. #18bb18
  4. #18bbbb

Square

  1. #bb18bb
  2. #bb6918
  3. #18bb18
  4. #1869bb

Monochromatic

  1. #330733
  2. #770f77
  3. #bb18bb
  4. #e63ae6
  5. #ee7eee

Shades

#bb18bb mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb18bb
  2. #a816a8
  3. #961396
  4. #831183
  5. #700e70
  6. #5e0c5e
  7. #4b0a4b
  8. #380738
  9. #250525
  10. #130213
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb18bb mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb18bb
  2. #c22fc2
  3. #c946c9
  4. #cf5dcf
  5. #d674d6
  6. #dd8cdd
  7. #e4a3e4
  8. #ebbaeb
  9. #f1d1f1
  10. #f8e8f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb18bb mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb18bb
  2. #b522b5
  3. #af2daf
  4. #a937a9
  5. #a342a3
  6. #9e4c9e
  7. #985698
  8. #926192
  9. #8c6b8c
  10. #867686
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.3:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.96:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6b6b6b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #925692 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005fbf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4e72b7 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c13a6f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #784cbd ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #885bb9 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bf3094 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb18bb {
  color: #bb18bb;
}
Background
.bg-bb18bb {
  background-color: #bb18bb;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb18bb {
  border: 2px solid #bb18bb;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb18bb;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 24 187;
  --color-primary-hsl: 300 77% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb18bb {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb18bb, #bb1869);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb18bb {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 24 187 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 7.10 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.62 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 9.33 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 9.36 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 9.59 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 10.81 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 10.92 #44e744 Inverted #6b6b6b Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#bb18bb  rgb(187, 24, 187)  hsl(300, 77%, 41%)  Dark Orchid
#18bb18  rgb(24, 187, 24)  hsl(120, 77%, 41%)  Kelly Green
#bbbb18  rgb(187, 187, 24)  hsl(60, 77%, 41%)  Old Gold
#18bbbb  rgb(24, 187, 187)  hsl(180, 77%, 41%)  Tiffany Blue