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#BB4591

#bb4591 ≈ Mulberry

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#bb4591 is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 27.06% green and 56.86% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 63.1% magenta, 22.46% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 321.36°, with 46.46% saturation and 50.2% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with romance, playfulness and affection. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.8:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Mulberry (#c54b8c), ΔE 3.75.

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Relative luminance0.1687

Complementary

  1. #bb4591
  2. #45bb6f

Split complementary

  1. #bb4591
  2. #56bb45
  3. #45bbaa

Analogous

  1. #aa45bb
  2. #bb4591
  3. #bb4556

Triadic

  1. #bb4591
  2. #91bb45
  3. #4591bb

Tetradic

  1. #bb4591
  2. #bb6f45
  3. #45bb6f
  4. #4591bb

Square

  1. #bb4591
  2. #bbaa45
  3. #45bb6f
  4. #4556bb

Monochromatic

  1. #4b1c3a
  2. #833066
  3. #bb4591
  4. #cf7db2
  5. #e4b5d3

Shades

#bb4591 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb4591
  2. #a83e83
  3. #963774
  4. #833066
  5. #702957
  6. #5e2349
  7. #4b1c3a
  8. #38152c
  9. #250e1d
  10. #13070f
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb4591 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb4591
  2. #c2589c
  3. #c96aa7
  4. #cf7db2
  5. #d68fbd
  6. #dda2c8
  7. #e4b5d3
  8. #ebc7de
  9. #f1dae9
  10. #f8ecf4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb4591 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb4591
  2. #b54b8f
  3. #af518e
  4. #a9578c
  5. #a35d8a
  6. #9e6389
  7. #986887
  8. #926e85
  9. #8c7483
  10. #867a82
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.8:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.37:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #727272 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #956380 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #506693 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #72798e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c74465 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #885a92 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #95688f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c24579 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb4591 {
  color: #bb4591;
}
Background
.bg-bb4591 {
  background-color: #bb4591;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb4591 {
  border: 2px solid #bb4591;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb4591;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 69 145;
  --color-primary-hsl: 321 46% 50%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb4591 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb4591, #bb4556);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb4591 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 69 145 / 0.35);
}

#c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 3.75 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 5.53 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 8.02 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.26 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 10.49 #8a496b Twilight Lavender ΔE 11.37 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 11.38 #44ba6e Inverted #727272 Grayscale 

Mulberry
#bb4591  rgb(187, 69, 145)  hsl(321, 46%, 50%)  Mulberry
#45bb6f  rgb(69, 187, 111)  hsl(141, 46%, 50%)  Medium Sea Green
#91bb45  rgb(145, 187, 69)  hsl(81, 46%, 50%)  Apple Green
#4591bb  rgb(69, 145, 187)  hsl(201, 46%, 50%)  Air Force Blue