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#BB2CAA

#bb2caa ≈ Purpureus

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bb2caa 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 66.67% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 76.47% magenta, 9.09% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 307.13°, 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 5.18:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Purpureus (#9a4eae), ΔE 7.29.

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Relative luminance0.1527

Complementary

  1. #bb2caa
  2. #2cbb3d

Split complementary

  1. #bb2caa
  2. #62bb2c
  3. #2cbb84

Analogous

  1. #842cbb
  2. #bb2caa
  3. #bb2c62

Triadic

  1. #bb2caa
  2. #aabb2c
  3. #2caabb

Tetradic

  1. #bb2caa
  2. #bb3d2c
  3. #2cbb3d
  4. #2caabb

Square

  1. #bb2caa
  2. #bb842c
  3. #2cbb3d
  4. #2c62bb

Monochromatic

  1. #3f0f39
  2. #7d1d72
  3. #bb2caa
  4. #d85bca
  5. #e799de

Shades

#bb2caa mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb2caa
  2. #a82899
  3. #962388
  4. #831f77
  5. #701a66
  6. #5e1655
  7. #4b1244
  8. #380d33
  9. #250922
  10. #130411
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb2caa mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb2caa
  2. #c241b3
  3. #c956bb
  4. #cf6bc4
  5. #d680cc
  6. #dd96d5
  7. #e4abdd
  8. #ebc0e6
  9. #f1d5ee
  10. #f8eaf7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb2caa mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb2caa
  2. #b534a6
  3. #af3da2
  4. #a9459d
  5. #a34e99
  6. #9e5695
  7. #985e91
  8. #92678d
  9. #8c6f88
  10. #867884
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.18:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.05:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6d6d6d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #935a8a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2760ad ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5e74a7 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c43b69 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7f50ac ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8d5fa8 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c03688 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb2caa {
  color: #bb2caa;
}
Background
.bg-bb2caa {
  background-color: #bb2caa;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb2caa {
  border: 2px solid #bb2caa;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb2caa;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 44 170;
  --color-primary-hsl: 307 62% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb2caa {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb2caa, #bb2c62);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb2caa {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 44 170 / 0.35);
}

#9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.29 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 7.97 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.61 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 9.64 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 9.85 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 10.36 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 11.90 #44d355 Inverted #6d6d6d Grayscale 

Purpureus
#bb2caa  rgb(187, 44, 170)  hsl(307, 62%, 45%)  Purpureus
#2cbb3d  rgb(44, 187, 61)  hsl(127, 62%, 45%)  Kelly Green
#aabb2c  rgb(170, 187, 44)  hsl(67, 62%, 45%)  Apple Green
#2caabb  rgb(44, 170, 187)  hsl(187, 62%, 45%)  Cadet Blue