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#BB2BB2

#bb2bb2 ≈ Purpureus

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bb2bb2 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 16.86% green and 69.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 77.01% magenta, 4.81% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 303.75°, with 62.61% 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 5.12:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Purpureus (#9a4eae), ΔE 6.9.

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Web safe#cc3399
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Relative luminance0.1551

Complementary

  1. #bb2bb2
  2. #2bbb34

Split complementary

  1. #bb2bb2
  2. #6abb2b
  3. #2bbb7c

Analogous

  1. #7c2bbb
  2. #bb2bb2
  3. #bb2b6a

Triadic

  1. #bb2bb2
  2. #b2bb2b
  3. #2bb2bb

Tetradic

  1. #bb2bb2
  2. #bb342b
  3. #2bbb34
  4. #2bb2bb

Square

  1. #bb2bb2
  2. #bb7c2b
  3. #2bbb34
  4. #2b6abb

Monochromatic

  1. #3f0e3c
  2. #7d1d77
  3. #bb2bb2
  4. #d95ad1
  5. #e798e2

Shades

#bb2bb2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb2bb2
  2. #a827a0
  3. #96228e
  4. #831e7d
  5. #701a6b
  6. #5e1659
  7. #4b1147
  8. #380d35
  9. #250924
  10. #130412
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb2bb2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb2bb2
  2. #c240ba
  3. #c955c1
  4. #cf6bc9
  5. #d680d1
  6. #dd95d9
  7. #e4aae0
  8. #ebbfe8
  9. #f1d5f0
  10. #f8eaf7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb2bb2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb2bb2
  2. #b534ad
  3. #af3ca8
  4. #a945a3
  5. #a34d9e
  6. #9e5699
  7. #985e94
  8. #92678f
  9. #8c6f8a
  10. #867885
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.12:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.1:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6e6e6e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #935a8e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1961b6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5a75af ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c23f6d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7d51b4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8b5fb0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c0388e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb2bb2 {
  color: #bb2bb2;
}
Background
.bg-bb2bb2 {
  background-color: #bb2bb2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb2bb2 {
  border: 2px solid #bb2bb2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb2bb2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 43 178;
  --color-primary-hsl: 304 63% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb2bb2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb2bb2, #bb2b6a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb2bb2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 43 178 / 0.35);
}

#9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 6.90 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 8.53 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 8.97 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 9.30 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.37 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 10.76 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 11.22 #44d44d Inverted #6e6e6e Grayscale 

Purpureus
#bb2bb2  rgb(187, 43, 178)  hsl(304, 63%, 45%)  Purpureus
#2bbb34  rgb(43, 187, 52)  hsl(124, 63%, 45%)  Kelly Green
#b2bb2b  rgb(178, 187, 43)  hsl(64, 63%, 45%)  Apple Green
#2bb2bb  rgb(43, 178, 187)  hsl(184, 63%, 45%)  Verdigris