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#B60DBD

#b60dbd ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b60dbd is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 71.37% red, 5.1% green and 74.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 3.7% cyan, 93.12% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 297.61°, with 87.13% saturation and 39.61% 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 5.55:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 6.1.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.1391

Complementary

  1. #b60dbd
  2. #14bd0d

Split complementary

  1. #b60dbd
  2. #6cbd0d
  3. #0dbd5e

Analogous

  1. #5e0dbd
  2. #b60dbd
  3. #bd0d6c

Triadic

  1. #b60dbd
  2. #bdb60d
  3. #0dbdb6

Tetradic

  1. #b60dbd
  2. #bd0d14
  3. #14bd0d
  4. #0dbdb6

Square

  1. #b60dbd
  2. #bd5e0d
  3. #14bd0d
  4. #0d6cbd

Monochromatic

  1. #2c032e
  2. #710875
  3. #b60dbd
  4. #e826f0
  5. #f06ef5

Shades

#b60dbd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b60dbd
  2. #a40caa
  3. #920a97
  4. #7f0984
  5. #6d0871
  6. #5b075f
  7. #49054c
  8. #370439
  9. #240326
  10. #120113
  11. #000000

Tints

#b60dbd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b60dbd
  2. #bd25c4
  3. #c53dca
  4. #cc56d1
  5. #d36ed7
  6. #db86de
  7. #e29ee5
  8. #e9b6eb
  9. #f0cff2
  10. #f8e7f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b60dbd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b60dbd
  2. #b119b7
  3. #ab24b1
  4. #a630ab
  5. #a03ba5
  6. #9b479f
  7. #965298
  8. #905e92
  9. #8b698c
  10. #857586
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.55:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.78:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #686868 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8e5292 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005cc1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #456fb9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bb3a6f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7249bf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8257bb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b92e95 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b60dbd {
  color: #b60dbd;
}
Background
.bg-b60dbd {
  background-color: #b60dbd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b60dbd {
  border: 2px solid #b60dbd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b60dbd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 182 13 189;
  --color-primary-hsl: 298 87% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b60dbd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b60dbd, #bd0d6c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b60dbd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(182 13 189 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.10 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 7.88 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.90 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 9.20 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.86 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 10.02 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 10.54 #49f242 Inverted #686868 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#b60dbd  rgb(182, 13, 189)  hsl(298, 87%, 40%)  Dark Orchid
#14bd0d  rgb(20, 189, 13)  hsl(118, 87%, 40%)  Kelly Green
#bdb60d  rgb(189, 182, 13)  hsl(58, 87%, 40%)  Old Gold
#0dbdb6  rgb(13, 189, 182)  hsl(178, 87%, 40%)  Tiffany Blue