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#B00AAD

#b00aad ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b00aad 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 67.84% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 94.32% magenta, 1.7% yellow and 30.98% black. Its hue angle is 301.08°, 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 6.01:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 7.4.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#990099
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Relative luminance0.1246

Complementary

  1. #b00aad
  2. #0ab00d

Split complementary

  1. #b00aad
  2. #5ab00a
  3. #0ab060

Analogous

  1. #600ab0
  2. #b00aad
  3. #b00a5a

Triadic

  1. #b00aad
  2. #adb00a
  3. #0aadb0

Tetradic

  1. #b00aad
  2. #b00d0a
  3. #0ab00d
  4. #0aadb0

Square

  1. #b00aad
  2. #b0600a
  3. #0ab00d
  4. #0a5ab0

Monochromatic

  1. #1f021f
  2. #680666
  3. #b00aad
  4. #f215ee
  5. #f65df3

Shades

#b00aad mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b00aad
  2. #9e099c
  3. #8d088a
  4. #7b0779
  5. #6a0668
  6. #580557
  7. #460445
  8. #350334
  9. #230223
  10. #120111
  11. #000000

Tints

#b00aad mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b00aad
  2. #b823b5
  3. #c03bbd
  4. #c854c6
  5. #d06cce
  6. #d885d6
  7. #df9dde
  8. #e7b6e6
  9. #efceef
  10. #f7e7f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b00aad mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b00aad
  2. #ab16a9
  3. #a622a4
  4. #a22da0
  5. #9d399b
  6. #984597
  7. #935192
  8. #8e5d8e
  9. #8a6889
  10. #857485
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.01:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.49:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #636363 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #894e87 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0056b1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #496aaa ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b63165 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7144af ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7f53ab ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b42688 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b00aad {
  color: #b00aad;
}
Background
.bg-b00aad {
  background-color: #b00aad;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b00aad {
  border: 2px solid #b00aad;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b00aad;
  --color-primary-rgb: 176 10 173;
  --color-primary-hsl: 301 89% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b00aad {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b00aad, #b00a5a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b00aad {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(176 10 173 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 7.40 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.26 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 8.33 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.58 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 9.21 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.12 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 10.48 #4ff552 Inverted #636363 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#b00aad  rgb(176, 10, 173)  hsl(301, 89%, 36%)  Dark Orchid
#0ab00d  rgb(10, 176, 13)  hsl(121, 89%, 36%)  Kelly Green
#adb00a  rgb(173, 176, 10)  hsl(61, 89%, 36%)  Brass
#0aadb0  rgb(10, 173, 176)  hsl(181, 89%, 36%)  Verdigris