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#B00AAF

#b00aaf ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b00aaf 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 68.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 94.32% magenta, 0.57% yellow and 30.98% black. Its hue angle is 300.36°, 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 5.99:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 7.12.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#990099
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Relative luminance0.1254

Complementary

  1. #b00aaf
  2. #0ab00b

Split complementary

  1. #b00aaf
  2. #5cb00a
  3. #0ab05e

Analogous

  1. #5e0ab0
  2. #b00aaf
  3. #b00a5c

Triadic

  1. #b00aaf
  2. #afb00a
  3. #0aafb0

Tetradic

  1. #b00aaf
  2. #b00b0a
  3. #0ab00b
  4. #0aafb0

Square

  1. #b00aaf
  2. #b05e0a
  3. #0ab00b
  4. #0a5cb0

Monochromatic

  1. #1f021f
  2. #680667
  3. #b00aaf
  4. #f215f0
  5. #f65df5

Shades

#b00aaf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b00aaf
  2. #9e099e
  3. #8d088c
  4. #7b077b
  5. #6a0669
  6. #580558
  7. #460446
  8. #350335
  9. #230223
  10. #120112
  11. #000000

Tints

#b00aaf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b00aaf
  2. #b823b7
  3. #c03bbf
  4. #c854c7
  5. #d06ccf
  6. #d885d7
  7. #df9ddf
  8. #e7b6e7
  9. #efceef
  10. #f7e7f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b00aaf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b00aaf
  2. #ab16aa
  3. #a622a6
  4. #a22da1
  5. #9d399c
  6. #984598
  7. #935193
  8. #8e5d8e
  9. #8a6889
  10. #857485
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.99:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.51:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #636363 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #894e88 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0057b3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #486aac ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b63267 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7044b1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7f54ad ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b42789 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b00aaf {
  color: #b00aaf;
}
Background
.bg-b00aaf {
  background-color: #b00aaf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b00aaf {
  border: 2px solid #b00aaf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b00aaf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 176 10 175;
  --color-primary-hsl: 300 89% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b00aaf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b00aaf, #b00a5c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b00aaf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(176 10 175 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 7.12 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.20 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.32 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 8.47 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 9.38 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.31 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 10.75 #4ff550 Inverted #636363 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#b00aaf  rgb(176, 10, 175)  hsl(300, 89%, 36%)  Dark Orchid
#0ab00b  rgb(10, 176, 11)  hsl(120, 89%, 36%)  Kelly Green
#afb00a  rgb(175, 176, 10)  hsl(60, 89%, 36%)  Brass
#0aafb0  rgb(10, 175, 176)  hsl(180, 89%, 36%)  Verdigris