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#BB2BD2

#bb2bd2 ≈ Electric Purple

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bb2bd2 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 82.35% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 10.95% cyan, 79.52% magenta, 0% yellow and 17.65% black. Its hue angle is 291.74°, with 66.01% saturation and 49.61% 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 4.78:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Electric Purple (#bf00ff), ΔE 5.81.

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Relative luminance0.1695

Complementary

  1. #bb2bd2
  2. #42d22b

Split complementary

  1. #bb2bd2
  2. #95d22b
  3. #2bd268

Analogous

  1. #682bd2
  2. #bb2bd2
  3. #d22b95

Triadic

  1. #bb2bd2
  2. #d2bb2b
  3. #2bd2bb

Tetradic

  1. #bb2bd2
  2. #d22b42
  3. #42d22b
  4. #2bd2bb

Square

  1. #bb2bd2
  2. #d2682b
  3. #42d22b
  4. #2b95d2

Monochromatic

  1. #4a1153
  2. #821e93
  3. #bb2bd2
  4. #d069e0
  5. #e4a9ed

Shades

#bb2bd2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb2bd2
  2. #a827bd
  3. #9622a8
  4. #831e93
  5. #701a7e
  6. #5e1669
  7. #4b1154
  8. #380d3f
  9. #25092a
  10. #130415
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb2bd2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb2bd2
  2. #c240d7
  3. #c955db
  4. #cf6be0
  5. #d680e4
  6. #dd95e9
  7. #e4aaed
  8. #ebbff2
  9. #f1d5f6
  10. #f8eafb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb2bd2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb2bd2
  2. #b534ca
  3. #af3cc2
  4. #a945b9
  5. #a34db1
  6. #9e56a9
  7. #985ea1
  8. #926799
  9. #8c6f90
  10. #867888
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.78:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.39:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #727272 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #955ea2 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0068d6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4377ce ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bd4f80 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7656d5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8462d0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bc43a7 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb2bd2 {
  color: #bb2bd2;
}
Background
.bg-bb2bd2 {
  background-color: #bb2bd2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb2bd2 {
  border: 2px solid #bb2bd2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb2bd2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 43 210;
  --color-primary-hsl: 292 66% 50%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb2bd2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb2bd2, #d22b95);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb2bd2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 43 210 / 0.35);
}

#bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 5.81 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.17 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 6.64 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.71 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 8.60 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 9.28 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.54 #44d42d Inverted #727272 Grayscale 

Electric Purple
#bb2bd2  rgb(187, 43, 210)  hsl(292, 66%, 50%)  Electric Purple
#42d22b  rgb(66, 210, 43)  hsl(112, 66%, 50%)  Lime Green
#d2bb2b  rgb(210, 187, 43)  hsl(52, 66%, 50%)  Old Gold
#2bd2bb  rgb(43, 210, 187)  hsl(172, 66%, 50%)  Turquoise