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#BB2ABC

#bb2abc ≈ Purpureus

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bb2abc is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 16.47% green and 73.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0.53% cyan, 77.66% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 299.59°, with 63.48% saturation and 45.1% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.04:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Purpureus (#9a4eae), ΔE 6.8.

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Relative luminance0.1585

Complementary

  1. #bb2abc
  2. #2bbc2a

Split complementary

  1. #bb2abc
  2. #74bc2a
  3. #2abc72

Analogous

  1. #722abc
  2. #bb2abc
  3. #bc2a74

Triadic

  1. #bb2abc
  2. #bcbb2a
  3. #2abcbb

Tetradic

  1. #bb2abc
  2. #bc2a2b
  3. #2bbc2a
  4. #2abcbb

Square

  1. #bb2abc
  2. #bc722a
  3. #2bbc2a
  4. #2a74bc

Monochromatic

  1. #3f0e3f
  2. #7d1c7d
  3. #bb2abc
  4. #d959da
  5. #e797e8

Shades

#bb2abc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb2abc
  2. #a826a9
  3. #962296
  4. #831d84
  5. #701971
  6. #5e155e
  7. #4b114b
  8. #380d38
  9. #250826
  10. #130413
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb2abc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb2abc
  2. #c23fc3
  3. #c955c9
  4. #cf6ad0
  5. #d67fd7
  6. #dd95de
  7. #e4aae4
  8. #ebbfeb
  9. #f1d4f2
  10. #f8eaf8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb2abc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb2abc
  2. #b533b6
  3. #af3bb0
  4. #a944aa
  5. #a34ca4
  6. #9e559e
  7. #985e98
  8. #926692
  9. #8c6f8c
  10. #867786
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.04:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.17:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6f6f6f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #935b94 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0063c0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5475b9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c14373 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7b52be ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8960ba ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bf3b96 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb2abc {
  color: #bb2abc;
}
Background
.bg-bb2abc {
  background-color: #bb2abc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb2abc {
  border: 2px solid #bb2abc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb2abc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 42 188;
  --color-primary-hsl: 300 63% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb2abc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb2abc, #bc2a74);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb2abc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 42 188 / 0.35);
}

#9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 6.80 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 7.38 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 8.06 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 9.13 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 10.23 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 10.87 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 11.25 #44d543 Inverted #6f6f6f Grayscale 

Purpureus
#bb2abc  rgb(187, 42, 188)  hsl(300, 63%, 45%)  Purpureus
#2bbc2a  rgb(43, 188, 42)  hsl(120, 63%, 45%)  Kelly Green
#bcbb2a  rgb(188, 187, 42)  hsl(60, 63%, 45%)  Old Gold
#2abcbb  rgb(42, 188, 187)  hsl(180, 63%, 45%)  Tiffany Blue