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#BB3AAA

#bb3aaa ≈ Purpureus

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bb3aaa is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 22.75% green and 66.67% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 68.98% magenta, 9.09% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 307.91°, with 52.65% saturation and 48.04% 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 4.89:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Purpureus (#9a4eae), ΔE 6.84.

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Relative luminance0.1649

Complementary

  1. #bb3aaa
  2. #3abb4b

Split complementary

  1. #bb3aaa
  2. #69bb3a
  3. #3abb8c

Analogous

  1. #8c3abb
  2. #bb3aaa
  3. #bb3a69

Triadic

  1. #bb3aaa
  2. #aabb3a
  3. #3aaabb

Tetradic

  1. #bb3aaa
  2. #bb4b3a
  3. #3abb4b
  4. #3aaabb

Square

  1. #bb3aaa
  2. #bb8c3a
  3. #3abb4b
  4. #3a69bb

Monochromatic

  1. #461640
  2. #812875
  3. #bb3aaa
  4. #d26fc5
  5. #e4aadd

Shades

#bb3aaa mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb3aaa
  2. #a83499
  3. #962e88
  4. #832977
  5. #702366
  6. #5e1d55
  7. #4b1744
  8. #381133
  9. #250c22
  10. #130611
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb3aaa mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb3aaa
  2. #c24eb3
  3. #c961bb
  4. #cf75c4
  5. #d689cc
  6. #dd9dd5
  7. #e4b0dd
  8. #ebc4e6
  9. #f1d8ee
  10. #f8ebf7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb3aaa mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb3aaa
  2. #b541a6
  3. #af48a2
  4. #a94f9d
  5. #a35699
  6. #9e5d95
  7. #986491
  8. #926b8d
  9. #8c7288
  10. #867984
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.89:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.3:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #717171 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #94608b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3765ad ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6478a7 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c3456d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8257ac ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8f65a8 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c0418a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb3aaa {
  color: #bb3aaa;
}
Background
.bg-bb3aaa {
  background-color: #bb3aaa;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb3aaa {
  border: 2px solid #bb3aaa;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb3aaa;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 58 170;
  --color-primary-hsl: 308 53% 48%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb3aaa {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb3aaa, #bb3a69);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb3aaa {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 58 170 / 0.35);
}

#9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 6.84 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 8.16 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 8.68 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 9.10 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.60 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 10.45 #fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 11.26 #44c555 Inverted #717171 Grayscale 

Purpureus
#bb3aaa  rgb(187, 58, 170)  hsl(308, 53%, 48%)  Purpureus
#3abb4b  rgb(58, 187, 75)  hsl(128, 53%, 48%)  Kelly Green
#aabb3a  rgb(170, 187, 58)  hsl(68, 53%, 48%)  Apple Green
#3aaabb  rgb(58, 170, 187)  hsl(188, 53%, 48%)  Cadet Blue