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#BB2BBF

#bb2bbf ≈ Purpureus

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bb2bbf 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 74.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 2.09% cyan, 77.49% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 298.38°, with 63.25% saturation and 45.88% 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 4.99:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Purpureus (#9a4eae), ΔE 6.78.

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Relative luminance0.1605

Complementary

  1. #bb2bbf
  2. #2fbf2b

Split complementary

  1. #bb2bbf
  2. #79bf2b
  3. #2bbf71

Analogous

  1. #712bbf
  2. #bb2bbf
  3. #bf2b79

Triadic

  1. #bb2bbf
  2. #bfbb2b
  3. #2bbfbb

Tetradic

  1. #bb2bbf
  2. #bf2b2f
  3. #2fbf2b
  4. #2bbfbb

Square

  1. #bb2bbf
  2. #bf712b
  3. #2fbf2b
  4. #2b79bf

Monochromatic

  1. #410f42
  2. #7e1d81
  3. #bb2bbf
  4. #d75cda
  5. #e69be8

Shades

#bb2bbf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb2bbf
  2. #a827ac
  3. #962299
  4. #831e86
  5. #701a73
  6. #5e1660
  7. #4b114c
  8. #380d39
  9. #250926
  10. #130413
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb2bbf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb2bbf
  2. #c240c5
  3. #c955cc
  4. #cf6bd2
  5. #d680d9
  6. #dd95df
  7. #e4aae5
  8. #ebbfec
  9. #f1d5f2
  10. #f8eaf9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb2bbf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb2bbf
  2. #b534b9
  3. #af3cb2
  4. #a945ac
  5. #a34da6
  6. #9e56a0
  7. #985e99
  8. #926793
  9. #8c6f8d
  10. #867886
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.99:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.21:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #707070 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #945c96 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0064c3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5276bc ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c04675 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7a53c1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8960bd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #be3c98 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb2bbf {
  color: #bb2bbf;
}
Background
.bg-bb2bbf {
  background-color: #bb2bbf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb2bbf {
  border: 2px solid #bb2bbf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb2bbf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 43 191;
  --color-primary-hsl: 298 63% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb2bbf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb2bbf, #bf2b79);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb2bbf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 43 191 / 0.35);
}

#9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 6.78 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 7.14 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 7.70 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 8.67 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 10.08 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 10.88 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 11.11 #44d440 Inverted #707070 Grayscale 

Purpureus
#bb2bbf  rgb(187, 43, 191)  hsl(298, 63%, 46%)  Purpureus
#2fbf2b  rgb(47, 191, 43)  hsl(118, 63%, 46%)  Kelly Green
#bfbb2b  rgb(191, 187, 43)  hsl(58, 63%, 46%)  Old Gold
#2bbfbb  rgb(43, 191, 187)  hsl(178, 63%, 46%)  Tiffany Blue