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#B00AAB

#b00aab ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b00aab is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 69.02% red, 3.92% green and 67.06% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 94.32% magenta, 2.84% yellow and 30.98% black. Its hue angle is 301.81°, with 89.25% saturation and 36.47% 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 6.04:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 7.69.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#990099
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Relative luminance0.1239

Complementary

  1. #b00aab
  2. #0ab00f

Split complementary

  1. #b00aab
  2. #58b00a
  3. #0ab062

Analogous

  1. #620ab0
  2. #b00aab
  3. #b00a58

Triadic

  1. #b00aab
  2. #abb00a
  3. #0aabb0

Tetradic

  1. #b00aab
  2. #b00f0a
  3. #0ab00f
  4. #0aabb0

Square

  1. #b00aab
  2. #b0620a
  3. #0ab00f
  4. #0a58b0

Monochromatic

  1. #1f021e
  2. #680665
  3. #b00aab
  4. #f215eb
  5. #f65df1

Shades

#b00aab mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b00aab
  2. #9e099a
  3. #8d0889
  4. #7b0778
  5. #6a0667
  6. #580556
  7. #460444
  8. #350333
  9. #230222
  10. #120111
  11. #000000

Tints

#b00aab mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b00aab
  2. #b823b3
  3. #c03bbc
  4. #c854c4
  5. #d06ccd
  6. #d885d5
  7. #df9ddd
  8. #e7b6e6
  9. #efceee
  10. #f7e7f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b00aab mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b00aab
  2. #ab16a7
  3. #a622a2
  4. #a22d9e
  5. #9d399a
  6. #984596
  7. #935191
  8. #8e5d8d
  9. #8a6889
  10. #857484
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.04:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.48:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #636363 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #884e86 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0056af ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4a6aa8 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b72f64 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7143ad ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8053a9 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b42586 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b00aab {
  color: #b00aab;
}
Background
.bg-b00aab {
  background-color: #b00aab;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b00aab {
  border: 2px solid #b00aab;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b00aab;
  --color-primary-rgb: 176 10 171;
  --color-primary-hsl: 302 89% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b00aab {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b00aab, #b00a58);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b00aab {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(176 10 171 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 7.69 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 8.19 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.34 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.85 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 9.06 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.94 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 10.22 #4ff554 Inverted #636363 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#b00aab  rgb(176, 10, 171)  hsl(302, 89%, 36%)  Dark Orchid
#0ab00f  rgb(10, 176, 15)  hsl(122, 89%, 36%)  Kelly Green
#abb00a  rgb(171, 176, 10)  hsl(62, 89%, 36%)  Brass
#0aabb0  rgb(10, 171, 176)  hsl(182, 89%, 36%)  Verdigris