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#BB2CA2

#bb2ca2 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bb2ca2 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 17.25% green and 63.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 76.47% magenta, 13.37% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 310.49°, with 61.9% saturation and 45.29% 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 5.26:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 6.61.

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Web safe#cc3399
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Relative luminance0.1497

Complementary

  1. #bb2ca2
  2. #2cbb45

Split complementary

  1. #bb2ca2
  2. #5abb2c
  3. #2cbb8c

Analogous

  1. #8c2cbb
  2. #bb2ca2
  3. #bb2c5a

Triadic

  1. #bb2ca2
  2. #a2bb2c
  3. #2ca2bb

Tetradic

  1. #bb2ca2
  2. #bb452c
  3. #2cbb45
  4. #2ca2bb

Square

  1. #bb2ca2
  2. #bb8c2c
  3. #2cbb45
  4. #2c5abb

Monochromatic

  1. #3f0f37
  2. #7d1d6c
  3. #bb2ca2
  4. #d85bc3
  5. #e799d9

Shades

#bb2ca2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb2ca2
  2. #a82892
  3. #962382
  4. #831f71
  5. #701a61
  6. #5e1651
  7. #4b1241
  8. #380d31
  9. #250920
  10. #130410
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb2ca2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb2ca2
  2. #c241ab
  3. #c956b5
  4. #cf6bbe
  5. #d680c7
  6. #dd96d1
  7. #e4abda
  8. #ebc0e3
  9. #f1d5ec
  10. #f8eaf6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb2ca2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb2ca2
  2. #b5349f
  3. #af3d9b
  4. #a94598
  5. #a34e94
  6. #9e5691
  7. #985e8e
  8. #92678a
  9. #8c6f87
  10. #867883
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.26:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.99:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6c6c6c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #925985 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2f5ea5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #62749f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c53765 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #804fa4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8e5fa0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c13382 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb2ca2 {
  color: #bb2ca2;
}
Background
.bg-bb2ca2 {
  background-color: #bb2ca2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb2ca2 {
  border: 2px solid #bb2ca2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb2ca2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 44 162;
  --color-primary-hsl: 310 62% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb2ca2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb2ca2, #bb2c5a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb2ca2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 44 162 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 6.61 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.99 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.02 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 9.34 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 10.82 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 10.94 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 11.80 #44d35d Inverted #6c6c6c Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bb2ca2  rgb(187, 44, 162)  hsl(310, 62%, 45%)  Medium Violet Red
#2cbb45  rgb(44, 187, 69)  hsl(130, 62%, 45%)  Kelly Green
#a2bb2c  rgb(162, 187, 44)  hsl(70, 62%, 45%)  Apple Green
#2ca2bb  rgb(44, 162, 187)  hsl(190, 62%, 45%)  Bondi Blue