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#BB05AB

#bb05ab ≈ Purpureus

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bb05ab is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 1.96% green and 67.06% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 97.33% magenta, 8.56% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 305.27°, with 94.79% saturation and 37.65% 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 5.64:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Purpureus (#9a4eae), ΔE 8.65.

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Relative luminance0.1361

Complementary

  1. #bb05ab
  2. #05bb15

Split complementary

  1. #bb05ab
  2. #50bb05
  3. #05bb70

Analogous

  1. #7005bb
  2. #bb05ab
  3. #bb0550

Triadic

  1. #bb05ab
  2. #abbb05
  3. #05abbb

Tetradic

  1. #bb05ab
  2. #bb1505
  3. #05bb15
  4. #05abbb

Square

  1. #bb05ab
  2. #bb7005
  3. #05bb15
  4. #0550bb

Monochromatic

  1. #260123
  2. #710367
  3. #bb05ab
  4. #f914e5
  5. #fb5eed

Shades

#bb05ab mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb05ab
  2. #a8059a
  3. #960489
  4. #830478
  5. #700367
  6. #5e0356
  7. #4b0244
  8. #380233
  9. #250122
  10. #130111
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb05ab mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb05ab
  2. #c21eb3
  3. #c937bc
  4. #cf50c4
  5. #d669cd
  6. #dd82d5
  7. #e49bdd
  8. #ebb4e6
  9. #f1cdee
  10. #f8e6f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb05ab mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb05ab
  2. #b511a7
  3. #af1ea2
  4. #a92a9e
  5. #a3369a
  6. #9e4396
  7. #984f91
  8. #925b8d
  9. #8c6789
  10. #867484
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.64:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.72:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #676767 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #905188 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0058af ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #556fa7 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c42964 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7a45ad ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8a57a9 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c02086 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb05ab {
  color: #bb05ab;
}
Background
.bg-bb05ab {
  background-color: #bb05ab;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb05ab {
  border: 2px solid #bb05ab;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb05ab;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 5 171;
  --color-primary-hsl: 305 95% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb05ab {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb05ab, #bb0550);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb05ab {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 5 171 / 0.35);
}

#9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.65 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 8.65 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 8.99 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 10.03 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.33 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 10.59 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 10.81 #44fa54 Inverted #676767 Grayscale 

Purpureus
#bb05ab  rgb(187, 5, 171)  hsl(305, 95%, 38%)  Purpureus
#05bb15  rgb(5, 187, 21)  hsl(125, 95%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#abbb05  rgb(171, 187, 5)  hsl(65, 95%, 38%)  Apple Green
#05abbb  rgb(5, 171, 187)  hsl(185, 95%, 38%)  Cadet Blue