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#BB24D1

#bb24d1 ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bb24d1 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 14.12% green and 81.96% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 10.53% cyan, 82.78% magenta, 0% yellow and 18.04% black. Its hue angle is 292.37°, with 70.61% saturation and 48.04% 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 4.9:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 5.9.

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Web safe#cc33cc
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Relative luminance0.1643

Complementary

  1. #bb24d1
  2. #3ad124

Split complementary

  1. #bb24d1
  2. #91d124
  3. #24d165

Analogous

  1. #6524d1
  2. #bb24d1
  3. #d12491

Triadic

  1. #bb24d1
  2. #d1bb24
  3. #24d1bb

Tetradic

  1. #bb24d1
  2. #d1243a
  3. #3ad124
  4. #24d1bb

Square

  1. #bb24d1
  2. #d16524
  3. #3ad124
  4. #2491d1

Monochromatic

  1. #460e4e
  2. #811990
  3. #bb24d1
  4. #d25ee3
  5. #e49fef

Shades

#bb24d1 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb24d1
  2. #a820bc
  3. #961da7
  4. #831992
  5. #70167d
  6. #5e1269
  7. #4b0e54
  8. #380b3f
  9. #25072a
  10. #130415
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb24d1 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb24d1
  2. #c23ad6
  3. #c950da
  4. #cf66df
  5. #d67ce3
  6. #dd92e8
  7. #e4a7ed
  8. #ebbdf1
  9. #f1d3f6
  10. #f8e9fa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb24d1 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb24d1
  2. #b52dc9
  3. #af36c1
  4. #a940b9
  5. #a349b1
  6. #9e52a9
  7. #985ba0
  8. #926498
  9. #8c6e90
  10. #867788
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.9:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.29:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #717171 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #945ba0 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0066d5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4176cd ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bd4c7e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7553d4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8460cf ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bc3fa6 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb24d1 {
  color: #bb24d1;
}
Background
.bg-bb24d1 {
  background-color: #bb24d1;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb24d1 {
  border: 2px solid #bb24d1;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb24d1;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 36 209;
  --color-primary-hsl: 292 71% 48%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb24d1 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb24d1, #d12491);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb24d1 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 36 209 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 5.90 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 5.94 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 7.38 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.88 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 8.41 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.77 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.29 #44db2e Inverted #717171 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#bb24d1  rgb(187, 36, 209)  hsl(292, 71%, 48%)  Dark Orchid
#3ad124  rgb(58, 209, 36)  hsl(112, 71%, 48%)  Lime Green
#d1bb24  rgb(209, 187, 36)  hsl(52, 71%, 48%)  Old Gold
#24d1bb  rgb(36, 209, 187)  hsl(172, 71%, 48%)  Turquoise