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#B00AAE

#b00aae ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b00aae 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 68.24% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 94.32% magenta, 1.14% yellow and 30.98% black. Its hue angle is 300.72°, 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 6:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 7.26.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#990099
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Relative luminance0.125

Complementary

  1. #b00aae
  2. #0ab00c

Split complementary

  1. #b00aae
  2. #5bb00a
  3. #0ab05f

Analogous

  1. #5f0ab0
  2. #b00aae
  3. #b00a5b

Triadic

  1. #b00aae
  2. #aeb00a
  3. #0aaeb0

Tetradic

  1. #b00aae
  2. #b00c0a
  3. #0ab00c
  4. #0aaeb0

Square

  1. #b00aae
  2. #b05f0a
  3. #0ab00c
  4. #0a5bb0

Monochromatic

  1. #1f021f
  2. #680666
  3. #b00aae
  4. #f215ef
  5. #f65df4

Shades

#b00aae mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b00aae
  2. #9e099d
  3. #8d088b
  4. #7b077a
  5. #6a0668
  6. #580557
  7. #460446
  8. #350334
  9. #230223
  10. #120111
  11. #000000

Tints

#b00aae mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b00aae
  2. #b823b6
  3. #c03bbe
  4. #c854c6
  5. #d06cce
  6. #d885d7
  7. #df9ddf
  8. #e7b6e7
  9. #efceef
  10. #f7e7f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b00aae mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b00aae
  2. #ab16a9
  3. #a622a5
  4. #a22da0
  5. #9d399c
  6. #984597
  7. #935192
  8. #8e5d8e
  9. #8a6889
  10. #857485
  11. #808080

Readable text 6:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.5:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #636363 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #894e88 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0056b2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #486aab ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b63166 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7044b0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7f53ac ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b42789 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b00aae {
  color: #b00aae;
}
Background
.bg-b00aae {
  background-color: #b00aae;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b00aae {
  border: 2px solid #b00aae;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b00aae;
  --color-primary-rgb: 176 10 174;
  --color-primary-hsl: 301 89% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b00aae {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b00aae, #b00a5b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b00aae {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(176 10 174 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 7.26 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.23 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 8.40 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.45 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 9.29 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.22 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 10.61 #4ff551 Inverted #636363 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#b00aae  rgb(176, 10, 174)  hsl(301, 89%, 36%)  Dark Orchid
#0ab00c  rgb(10, 176, 12)  hsl(121, 89%, 36%)  Kelly Green
#aeb00a  rgb(174, 176, 10)  hsl(61, 89%, 36%)  Brass
#0aaeb0  rgb(10, 174, 176)  hsl(181, 89%, 36%)  Verdigris