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#BB32AF

#bb32af ≈ Purpureus

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bb32af is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 19.61% green and 68.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 73.26% magenta, 6.42% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 305.26°, with 57.81% saturation and 46.47% 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 6.72.

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Relative luminance0.1594

Complementary

  1. #bb32af
  2. #32bb3e

Split complementary

  1. #bb32af
  2. #6abb32
  3. #32bb83

Analogous

  1. #8332bb
  2. #bb32af
  3. #bb326a

Triadic

  1. #bb32af
  2. #afbb32
  3. #32afbb

Tetradic

  1. #bb32af
  2. #bb3e32
  3. #32bb3e
  4. #32afbb

Square

  1. #bb32af
  2. #bb8332
  3. #32bb3e
  4. #326abb

Monochromatic

  1. #42123e
  2. #7f2277
  3. #bb32af
  4. #d664cc
  5. #e6a0e0

Shades

#bb32af mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb32af
  2. #a82d9e
  3. #96288c
  4. #83237b
  5. #701e69
  6. #5e1958
  7. #4b1446
  8. #380f35
  9. #250a23
  10. #130512
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb32af mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb32af
  2. #c247b7
  3. #c95bbf
  4. #cf70c7
  5. #d684cf
  6. #dd99d7
  7. #e4addf
  8. #ebc2e7
  9. #f1d6ef
  10. #f8ebf7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb32af mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb32af
  2. #b53aaa
  3. #af42a6
  4. #a949a1
  5. #a3519c
  6. #9e5998
  7. #986193
  8. #92698e
  9. #8c7089
  10. #867885
  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 #945d8d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2863b2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5e76ac ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c3426e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7f53b1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8d62ad ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c03c8c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb32af {
  color: #bb32af;
}
Background
.bg-bb32af {
  background-color: #bb32af;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb32af {
  border: 2px solid #bb32af;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb32af;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 50 175;
  --color-primary-hsl: 305 58% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb32af {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb32af, #bb326a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb32af {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 50 175 / 0.35);
}

#9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 6.72 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 8.69 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 8.83 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 9.24 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.03 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 10.52 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 11.36 #44cd50 Inverted #6f6f6f Grayscale 

Purpureus
#bb32af  rgb(187, 50, 175)  hsl(305, 58%, 46%)  Purpureus
#32bb3e  rgb(50, 187, 62)  hsl(125, 58%, 46%)  Kelly Green
#afbb32  rgb(175, 187, 50)  hsl(65, 58%, 46%)  Apple Green
#32afbb  rgb(50, 175, 187)  hsl(185, 58%, 46%)  Verdigris