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#B806AF

#b806af ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b806af is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 72.16% red, 2.35% green and 68.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 96.74% magenta, 4.89% yellow and 27.84% black. Its hue angle is 303.03°, with 93.68% saturation and 37.25% 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 5.7:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 8.06.

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Relative luminance0.1342

Complementary

  1. #b806af
  2. #06b80f

Split complementary

  1. #b806af
  2. #56b806
  3. #06b868

Analogous

  1. #6806b8
  2. #b806af
  3. #b80656

Triadic

  1. #b806af
  2. #afb806
  3. #06afb8

Tetradic

  1. #b806af
  2. #b80f06
  3. #06b80f
  4. #06afb8

Square

  1. #b806af
  2. #b86806
  3. #06b80f
  4. #0656b8

Monochromatic

  1. #240122
  2. #6e0469
  3. #b806af
  4. #f713ec
  5. #fa5df2

Shades

#b806af mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b806af
  2. #a6059e
  3. #93058c
  4. #81047b
  5. #6e0469
  6. #5c0358
  7. #4a0246
  8. #370235
  9. #250123
  10. #120112
  11. #000000

Tints

#b806af mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b806af
  2. #bf1fb7
  3. #c638bf
  4. #cd51c7
  5. #d46acf
  6. #dc83d7
  7. #e39bdf
  8. #eab4e7
  9. #f1cdef
  10. #f8e6f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b806af mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b806af
  2. #b212aa
  3. #ad1ea6
  4. #a72ba1
  5. #a2379c
  6. #9c4398
  7. #964f93
  8. #915b8e
  9. #8b6889
  10. #867485
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.7:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.68:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #666666 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8e5089 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0059b3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #506eab ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c02e66 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7745b1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8657ad ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bd2389 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b806af {
  color: #b806af;
}
Background
.bg-b806af {
  background-color: #b806af;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b806af {
  border: 2px solid #b806af;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b806af;
  --color-primary-rgb: 184 6 175;
  --color-primary-hsl: 303 94% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b806af {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b806af, #b80656);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b806af {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(184 6 175 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 8.06 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.34 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 9.60 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 9.63 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 9.70 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.52 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 10.54 #47f950 Inverted #666666 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#b806af  rgb(184, 6, 175)  hsl(303, 94%, 37%)  Dark Orchid
#06b80f  rgb(6, 184, 15)  hsl(123, 94%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#afb806  rgb(175, 184, 6)  hsl(63, 94%, 37%)  Apple Green
#06afb8  rgb(6, 175, 184)  hsl(183, 94%, 37%)  Verdigris