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#BB11BC

#bb11bc ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bb11bc is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 6.67% green and 73.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0.53% cyan, 90.96% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 299.65°, with 83.41% saturation and 40.2% 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 5.36:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 6.96.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.146

Complementary

  1. #bb11bc
  2. #12bc11

Split complementary

  1. #bb11bc
  2. #68bc11
  3. #11bc66

Analogous

  1. #6611bc
  2. #bb11bc
  3. #bc1168

Triadic

  1. #bb11bc
  2. #bcbb11
  3. #11bcbb

Tetradic

  1. #bb11bc
  2. #bc1112
  3. #12bc11
  4. #11bcbb

Square

  1. #bb11bc
  2. #bc6611
  3. #12bc11
  4. #1168bc

Monochromatic

  1. #2f0430
  2. #750b76
  3. #bb11bc
  4. #eb2dec
  5. #f274f2

Shades

#bb11bc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb11bc
  2. #a80fa9
  3. #960e96
  4. #830c84
  5. #700a71
  6. #5e095e
  7. #4b074b
  8. #380538
  9. #250326
  10. #130213
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb11bc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb11bc
  2. #c229c3
  3. #c941c9
  4. #cf58d0
  5. #d670d7
  6. #dd88de
  7. #e4a0e4
  8. #ebb8eb
  9. #f1cff2
  10. #f8e7f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb11bc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb11bc
  2. #b51cb6
  3. #af27b0
  4. #a932aa
  5. #a33da4
  6. #9e499e
  7. #985498
  8. #925f92
  9. #8c6a8c
  10. #867586
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.36:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.92:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6b6b6b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #925592 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005ec0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4c72b8 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c1396f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #774abe ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #875aba ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bf2d94 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb11bc {
  color: #bb11bc;
}
Background
.bg-bb11bc {
  background-color: #bb11bc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb11bc {
  border: 2px solid #bb11bc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb11bc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 17 188;
  --color-primary-hsl: 300 83% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb11bc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb11bc, #bc1168);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb11bc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 17 188 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.96 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.87 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 9.02 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 9.26 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 9.89 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 10.70 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 10.78 #44ee43 Inverted #6b6b6b Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#bb11bc  rgb(187, 17, 188)  hsl(300, 83%, 40%)  Dark Orchid
#12bc11  rgb(18, 188, 17)  hsl(120, 83%, 40%)  Kelly Green
#bcbb11  rgb(188, 187, 17)  hsl(60, 83%, 40%)  Old Gold
#11bcbb  rgb(17, 188, 187)  hsl(180, 83%, 40%)  Tiffany Blue