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#BB2BBD

#bb2bbd ≈ Purpureus

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bb2bbd 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 74.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 1.06% cyan, 77.25% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 299.18°, with 62.93% saturation and 45.49% 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 5.01:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Purpureus (#9a4eae), ΔE 6.76.

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Web safe#cc33cc
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Relative luminance0.1597

Complementary

  1. #bb2bbd
  2. #2dbd2b

Split complementary

  1. #bb2bbd
  2. #76bd2b
  3. #2bbd72

Analogous

  1. #722bbd
  2. #bb2bbd
  3. #bd2b76

Triadic

  1. #bb2bbd
  2. #bdbb2b
  3. #2bbdbb

Tetradic

  1. #bb2bbd
  2. #bd2b2d
  3. #2dbd2b
  4. #2bbdbb

Square

  1. #bb2bbd
  2. #bd722b
  3. #2dbd2b
  4. #2b76bd

Monochromatic

  1. #400f40
  2. #7d1d7f
  3. #bb2bbd
  4. #d85bda
  5. #e799e8

Shades

#bb2bbd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb2bbd
  2. #a827aa
  3. #962297
  4. #831e84
  5. #701a71
  6. #5e165f
  7. #4b114c
  8. #380d39
  9. #250926
  10. #130413
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb2bbd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb2bbd
  2. #c240c4
  3. #c955ca
  4. #cf6bd1
  5. #d680d7
  6. #dd95de
  7. #e4aae5
  8. #ebbfeb
  9. #f1d5f2
  10. #f8eaf8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb2bbd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb2bbd
  2. #b534b7
  3. #af3cb1
  4. #a945ab
  5. #a34da5
  6. #9e569f
  7. #985e98
  8. #926792
  9. #8c6f8c
  10. #867886
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.01:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.19:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6f6f6f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #945b95 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0064c1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5376ba ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c14474 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7b53bf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8960bb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #be3c97 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb2bbd {
  color: #bb2bbd;
}
Background
.bg-bb2bbd {
  background-color: #bb2bbd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb2bbd {
  border: 2px solid #bb2bbd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb2bbd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 43 189;
  --color-primary-hsl: 299 63% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb2bbd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb2bbd, #bd2b76);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb2bbd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 43 189 / 0.35);
}

#9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 6.76 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 7.32 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 7.87 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 8.98 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 10.23 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 11.02 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 11.16 #44d442 Inverted #6f6f6f Grayscale 

Purpureus
#bb2bbd  rgb(187, 43, 189)  hsl(299, 63%, 45%)  Purpureus
#2dbd2b  rgb(45, 189, 43)  hsl(119, 63%, 45%)  Kelly Green
#bdbb2b  rgb(189, 187, 43)  hsl(59, 63%, 45%)  Old Gold
#2bbdbb  rgb(43, 189, 187)  hsl(179, 63%, 45%)  Tiffany Blue