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#BB2ACC

#bb2acc ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bb2acc is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 16.47% green and 80% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 8.33% cyan, 79.41% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Its hue angle is 293.7°, with 65.85% saturation and 48.24% 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 4.87:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 6.27.

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Web safe#cc33cc
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Relative luminance0.1658

Complementary

  1. #bb2acc
  2. #3bcc2a

Split complementary

  1. #bb2acc
  2. #8ccc2a
  3. #2acc6a

Analogous

  1. #6a2acc
  2. #bb2acc
  3. #cc2a8c

Triadic

  1. #bb2acc
  2. #ccbb2a
  3. #2accbb

Tetradic

  1. #bb2acc
  2. #cc2a3b
  3. #3bcc2a
  4. #2accbb

Square

  1. #bb2acc
  2. #cc6a2a
  3. #3bcc2a
  4. #2a8ccc

Monochromatic

  1. #47104d
  2. #811d8d
  3. #bb2acc
  4. #d264df
  5. #e4a3ec

Shades

#bb2acc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb2acc
  2. #a826b8
  3. #9622a3
  4. #831d8f
  5. #70197a
  6. #5e1566
  7. #4b1152
  8. #380d3d
  9. #250829
  10. #130414
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb2acc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb2acc
  2. #c23fd1
  3. #c955d6
  4. #cf6adb
  5. #d67fe0
  6. #dd95e6
  7. #e4aaeb
  8. #ebbff0
  9. #f1d4f5
  10. #f8eafa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb2acc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb2acc
  2. #b533c4
  3. #af3bbd
  4. #a944b5
  5. #a34cae
  6. #9e55a6
  7. #985e9e
  8. #926697
  9. #8c6f8f
  10. #867788
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.87:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.32:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #717171 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #945d9e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0067d0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4877c8 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #be4c7c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7755cf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8661ca ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bd41a2 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb2acc {
  color: #bb2acc;
}
Background
.bg-bb2acc {
  background-color: #bb2acc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb2acc {
  border: 2px solid #bb2acc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb2acc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 42 204;
  --color-primary-hsl: 294 66% 48%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb2acc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb2acc, #cc2a8c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb2acc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 42 204 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.27 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 6.68 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 6.97 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.35 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 9.21 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 9.34 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.89 #44d533 Inverted #717171 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#bb2acc  rgb(187, 42, 204)  hsl(294, 66%, 48%)  Dark Orchid
#3bcc2a  rgb(59, 204, 42)  hsl(114, 66%, 48%)  Lime Green
#ccbb2a  rgb(204, 187, 42)  hsl(54, 66%, 48%)  Old Gold
#2accbb  rgb(42, 204, 187)  hsl(174, 66%, 48%)  Medium Turquoise