HEX Color #B60FBD (Darkorchid)

About #B60FBD

The hex code #B60FBD represents a beautifully specific shade of magenta. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkorchid. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 182, 15, and 189.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 4% cyan and 92% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#B60FBD

RGB182, 15, 189

HSL297.6°, 85.3%, 40.0%

CMYK4%, 92%, 0%, 26%

HSV297.6°, 92.1%, 74.1%

LAB44.2, 75.9, -49.9

XYZ28.6, 14.0, 49.3

Decimal11931581

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#B60FBD #15BD0F

Analogous

#5E0FBD #BD0F6C

Triadic

#BDB60F #0FBDB6

Tetradic

#BD5F0F #15BD0F #0F6CBD

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#B60FBD

#BE29C4

#C644CB

#CE5FD3

#D679DA

#DE94E1

#E6AFE9

#EEC9F0

#F6E4F7

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#B60FBD

#A10DA8

#8D0B93

#790A7E

#650869

#500654

#3C053F

#28032A

#140115

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.54:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AA

3.79:1

Text on #000000

AA Large

5.29:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AA

3.22:1

Text on #0F172A

AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #B60FBD; }

.text-color { color: #B60FBD; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #B60FBD; }

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Darkorchid

#9932CC