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#BB00A2

#bb00a2 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bb00a2 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 0% green and 63.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 13.37% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 308.02°, with 100% saturation and 36.67% 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 5.78:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 7.37.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.1317

Complementary

  1. #bb00a2
  2. #00bb19

Split complementary

  1. #bb00a2
  2. #45bb00
  3. #00bb77

Analogous

  1. #7700bb
  2. #bb00a2
  3. #bb0045

Triadic

  1. #bb00a2
  2. #a2bb00
  3. #00a2bb

Tetradic

  1. #bb00a2
  2. #bb1900
  3. #00bb19
  4. #00a2bb

Square

  1. #bb00a2
  2. #bb7700
  3. #00bb19
  4. #0045bb

Monochromatic

  1. #22001d
  2. #6f0060
  3. #bb00a2
  4. #ff09de
  5. #ff55e8

Shades

#bb00a2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb00a2
  2. #a80092
  3. #960082
  4. #830071
  5. #700061
  6. #5e0051
  7. #4b0041
  8. #380031
  9. #250020
  10. #130010
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb00a2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb00a2
  2. #c21aab
  3. #c933b5
  4. #cf4dbe
  5. #d666c7
  6. #dd80d1
  7. #e499da
  8. #ebb3e3
  9. #f1ccec
  10. #f8e6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb00a2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb00a2
  2. #b50d9f
  3. #af1a9b
  4. #a92698
  5. #a33394
  6. #9e4091
  7. #984d8e
  8. #925a8a
  9. #8c6687
  10. #867383
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.78:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.63:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #666666 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #904f82 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0556a5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #596e9e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c5205e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7b43a4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8b56a0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c1177f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb00a2 {
  color: #bb00a2;
}
Background
.bg-bb00a2 {
  background-color: #bb00a2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb00a2 {
  border: 2px solid #bb00a2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb00a2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 0 162;
  --color-primary-hsl: 308 100% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb00a2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb00a2, #bb0045);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb00a2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 0 162 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 7.37 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.37 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 9.70 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.80 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 10.27 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 10.36 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 11.70 #44ff5d Inverted #666666 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bb00a2  rgb(187, 0, 162)  hsl(308, 100%, 37%)  Medium Violet Red
#00bb19  rgb(0, 187, 25)  hsl(128, 100%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#a2bb00  rgb(162, 187, 0)  hsl(68, 100%, 37%)  Apple Green
#00a2bb  rgb(0, 162, 187)  hsl(188, 100%, 37%)  Bondi Blue