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#BB23CF

#bb23cf ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bb23cf is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 13.73% green and 81.18% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 9.66% cyan, 83.09% magenta, 0% yellow and 18.82% black. Its hue angle is 293.02°, with 71.07% saturation and 47.45% 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 4.94:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 5.92.

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Web safe#cc33cc
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Relative luminance0.1627

Complementary

  1. #bb23cf
  2. #37cf23

Split complementary

  1. #bb23cf
  2. #8dcf23
  3. #23cf65

Analogous

  1. #6523cf
  2. #bb23cf
  3. #cf238d

Triadic

  1. #bb23cf
  2. #cfbb23
  3. #23cfbb

Tetradic

  1. #bb23cf
  2. #cf2337
  3. #37cf23
  4. #23cfbb

Square

  1. #bb23cf
  2. #cf6523
  3. #37cf23
  4. #238dcf

Monochromatic

  1. #450d4c
  2. #80188e
  3. #bb23cf
  4. #d35be3
  5. #e59dee

Shades

#bb23cf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb23cf
  2. #a820ba
  3. #961ca6
  4. #831991
  5. #70157c
  6. #5e1268
  7. #4b0e53
  8. #380b3e
  9. #250729
  10. #130415
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb23cf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb23cf
  2. #c239d4
  3. #c94fd9
  4. #cf65dd
  5. #d67be2
  6. #dd91e7
  7. #e4a7ec
  8. #ebbdf1
  9. #f1d3f5
  10. #f8e9fa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb23cf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb23cf
  2. #b52cc7
  3. #af36bf
  4. #a93fb7
  5. #a348af
  6. #9e52a8
  7. #985ba0
  8. #926498
  9. #8c6d90
  10. #867788
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.94:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.25:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #707070 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #945b9f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0066d3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4276cb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bd4a7d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7553d2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #845fcd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bc3ea4 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb23cf {
  color: #bb23cf;
}
Background
.bg-bb23cf {
  background-color: #bb23cf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb23cf {
  border: 2px solid #bb23cf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb23cf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 35 207;
  --color-primary-hsl: 293 71% 47%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb23cf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb23cf, #cf238d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb23cf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 35 207 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 5.92 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 6.24 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 7.54 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.79 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 8.59 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.75 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.39 #44dc30 Inverted #707070 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#bb23cf  rgb(187, 35, 207)  hsl(293, 71%, 47%)  Dark Orchid
#37cf23  rgb(55, 207, 35)  hsl(113, 71%, 47%)  Lime Green
#cfbb23  rgb(207, 187, 35)  hsl(53, 71%, 47%)  Old Gold
#23cfbb  rgb(35, 207, 187)  hsl(173, 71%, 47%)  Turquoise