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#B615AF

#b615af ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b615af is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 71.37% red, 8.24% green and 68.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 88.46% magenta, 3.85% yellow and 28.63% black. Its hue angle is 302.61°, with 79.31% saturation and 39.8% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.65:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 7.79.

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Relative luminance0.1358

Complementary

  1. #b615af
  2. #15b61c

Split complementary

  1. #b615af
  2. #5eb615
  3. #15b66c

Analogous

  1. #6c15b6
  2. #b615af
  3. #b6155e

Triadic

  1. #b615af
  2. #afb615
  3. #15afb6

Tetradic

  1. #b615af
  2. #b61c15
  3. #15b61c
  4. #15afb6

Square

  1. #b615af
  2. #b66c15
  3. #15b61c
  4. #155eb6

Monochromatic

  1. #2d052b
  2. #710d6d
  3. #b615af
  4. #e730df
  5. #ef75ea

Shades

#b615af mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b615af
  2. #a4139e
  3. #92118c
  4. #7f0f7b
  5. #6d0d69
  6. #5b0b58
  7. #490846
  8. #370635
  9. #240423
  10. #120212
  11. #000000

Tints

#b615af mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b615af
  2. #bd2cb7
  3. #c544bf
  4. #cc5bc7
  5. #d373cf
  6. #db8ad7
  7. #e2a1df
  8. #e9b9e7
  9. #f0d0ef
  10. #f8e8f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b615af mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b615af
  2. #b120aa
  3. #ab2aa6
  4. #a635a1
  5. #a0409c
  6. #9b4b98
  7. #965593
  8. #90608e
  9. #8b6b89
  10. #857585
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.65:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.72:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #676767 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8e528a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005ab3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #506eac ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bd3368 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7648b1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8558ad ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ba2a8a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b615af {
  color: #b615af;
}
Background
.bg-b615af {
  background-color: #b615af;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b615af {
  border: 2px solid #b615af;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b615af;
  --color-primary-rgb: 182 21 175;
  --color-primary-hsl: 303 79% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b615af {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b615af, #b6155e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b615af {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(182 21 175 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 7.79 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.81 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 9.56 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 9.70 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 9.77 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.20 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 10.62 #49ea50 Inverted #676767 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#b615af  rgb(182, 21, 175)  hsl(303, 79%, 40%)  Dark Orchid
#15b61c  rgb(21, 182, 28)  hsl(123, 79%, 40%)  Kelly Green
#afb615  rgb(175, 182, 21)  hsl(63, 79%, 40%)  Apple Green
#15afb6  rgb(21, 175, 182)  hsl(183, 79%, 40%)  Verdigris