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#B60BB2

#b60bb2 ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b60bb2 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 71.37% red, 4.31% green and 69.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 93.96% magenta, 2.2% yellow and 28.63% black. Its hue angle is 301.4°, with 88.6% saturation and 37.84% 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 5.71:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 7.4.

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Relative luminance0.134

Complementary

  1. #b60bb2
  2. #0bb60f

Split complementary

  1. #b60bb2
  2. #5db60b
  3. #0bb664

Analogous

  1. #640bb6
  2. #b60bb2
  3. #b60b5d

Triadic

  1. #b60bb2
  2. #b2b60b
  3. #0bb2b6

Tetradic

  1. #b60bb2
  2. #b60f0b
  3. #0bb60f
  4. #0bb2b6

Square

  1. #b60bb2
  2. #b6640b
  3. #0bb60f
  4. #0b5db6

Monochromatic

  1. #260225
  2. #6e076b
  3. #b60bb2
  4. #f11cec
  5. #f664f2

Shades

#b60bb2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b60bb2
  2. #a40aa0
  3. #92098e
  4. #7f087d
  5. #6d076b
  6. #5b0659
  7. #490447
  8. #370335
  9. #240224
  10. #120112
  11. #000000

Tints

#b60bb2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b60bb2
  2. #bd23ba
  3. #c53cc1
  4. #cc54c9
  5. #d36dd1
  6. #db85d9
  7. #e29de0
  8. #e9b6e8
  9. #f0cef0
  10. #f8e7f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b60bb2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b60bb2
  2. #b117ad
  3. #ab22a8
  4. #a62ea3
  5. #a03a9e
  6. #9b4699
  7. #965194
  8. #905d8f
  9. #8b698a
  10. #857485
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.71:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.68:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #666666 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8d518b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0059b6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4c6dae ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bd3268 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7546b4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8456b0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ba278c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b60bb2 {
  color: #b60bb2;
}
Background
.bg-b60bb2 {
  background-color: #b60bb2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b60bb2 {
  border: 2px solid #b60bb2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b60bb2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 182 11 178;
  --color-primary-hsl: 301 89% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b60bb2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b60bb2, #b60b5d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b60bb2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(182 11 178 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 7.40 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.07 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.97 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 9.66 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 10.27 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 10.54 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.67 #49f44d Inverted #666666 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#b60bb2  rgb(182, 11, 178)  hsl(301, 89%, 38%)  Dark Orchid
#0bb60f  rgb(11, 182, 15)  hsl(121, 89%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#b2b60b  rgb(178, 182, 11)  hsl(61, 89%, 38%)  Brass
#0bb2b6  rgb(11, 178, 182)  hsl(181, 89%, 38%)  Verdigris