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#B720BB

#b720bb ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b720bb is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 71.76% red, 12.55% green and 73.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 2.14% cyan, 82.89% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 298.45°, with 70.78% saturation and 42.94% 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 5.33:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 6.52.

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Web safe#cc33cc
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Relative luminance0.1469

Complementary

  1. #b720bb
  2. #24bb20

Split complementary

  1. #b720bb
  2. #72bb20
  3. #20bb69

Analogous

  1. #6920bb
  2. #b720bb
  3. #bb2072

Triadic

  1. #b720bb
  2. #bbb720
  3. #20bbb7

Tetradic

  1. #b720bb
  2. #bb2024
  3. #24bb20
  4. #20bbb7

Square

  1. #b720bb
  2. #bb6920
  3. #24bb20
  4. #2072bb

Monochromatic

  1. #370a38
  2. #77157a
  3. #b720bb
  4. #dc48e0
  5. #e889eb

Shades

#b720bb mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b720bb
  2. #a51da8
  3. #921a96
  4. #801683
  5. #6e1370
  6. #5c105e
  7. #490d4b
  8. #370a38
  9. #250625
  10. #120313
  11. #000000

Tints

#b720bb mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b720bb
  2. #be36c2
  3. #c54dc9
  4. #cd63cf
  5. #d479d6
  6. #db90dd
  7. #e2a6e4
  8. #e9bceb
  9. #f1d2f1
  10. #f8e9f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b720bb mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b720bb
  2. #b22ab5
  3. #ac33af
  4. #a73da9
  5. #a146a3
  6. #9c509e
  7. #965a98
  8. #916392
  9. #8b6d8c
  10. #867686
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.33:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.94:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6b6b6b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #905692 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005fbf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4c71b8 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bc3f70 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #764dbd ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #855bb9 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ba3594 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b720bb {
  color: #b720bb;
}
Background
.bg-b720bb {
  background-color: #b720bb;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b720bb {
  border: 2px solid #b720bb;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b720bb;
  --color-primary-rgb: 183 32 187;
  --color-primary-hsl: 298 71% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b720bb {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b720bb, #bb2072);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b720bb {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(183 32 187 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.52 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.07 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.92 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 9.26 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 9.42 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 10.50 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 10.62 #48df44 Inverted #6b6b6b Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#b720bb  rgb(183, 32, 187)  hsl(298, 71%, 43%)  Dark Orchid
#24bb20  rgb(36, 187, 32)  hsl(118, 71%, 43%)  Kelly Green
#bbb720  rgb(187, 183, 32)  hsl(58, 71%, 43%)  Old Gold
#20bbb7  rgb(32, 187, 183)  hsl(178, 71%, 43%)  Tiffany Blue