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#BD2AAA

#bd2aaa ≈ Purpureus

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bd2aaa is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.12% red, 16.47% green and 66.67% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 77.78% magenta, 10.05% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 307.76°, with 63.64% 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 5.15:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Purpureus (#9a4eae), ΔE 7.61.

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Web safe#cc3399
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Relative luminance0.1538

Complementary

  1. #bd2aaa
  2. #2abd3d

Split complementary

  1. #bd2aaa
  2. #60bd2a
  3. #2abd87

Analogous

  1. #872abd
  2. #bd2aaa
  3. #bd2a60

Triadic

  1. #bd2aaa
  2. #aabd2a
  3. #2aaabd

Tetradic

  1. #bd2aaa
  2. #bd3d2a
  3. #2abd3d
  4. #2aaabd

Square

  1. #bd2aaa
  2. #bd872a
  3. #2abd3d
  4. #2a60bd

Monochromatic

  1. #400e39
  2. #7e1c72
  3. #bd2aaa
  4. #da59ca
  5. #e898de

Shades

#bd2aaa mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bd2aaa
  2. #aa2699
  3. #972288
  4. #841d77
  5. #711966
  6. #5f1555
  7. #4c1144
  8. #390d33
  9. #260822
  10. #130411
  11. #000000

Tints

#bd2aaa mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bd2aaa
  2. #c43fb3
  3. #ca55bb
  4. #d16ac4
  5. #d77fcc
  6. #de95d5
  7. #e5aadd
  8. #ebbfe6
  9. #f2d4ee
  10. #f8eaf7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bd2aaa mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bd2aaa
  2. #b733a6
  3. #b13ba2
  4. #ab449d
  5. #a54c99
  6. #9f5595
  7. #985e91
  8. #92668d
  9. #8c6f88
  10. #867784
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.15:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.08:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6d6d6d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #945a8a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2660ad ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5f75a7 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c63969 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #804fac ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8f5fa8 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c33488 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bd2aaa {
  color: #bd2aaa;
}
Background
.bg-bd2aaa {
  background-color: #bd2aaa;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bd2aaa {
  border: 2px solid #bd2aaa;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bd2aaa;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 42 170;
  --color-primary-hsl: 308 64% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bd2aaa {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bd2aaa, #bd2a60);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bd2aaa {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 42 170 / 0.35);
}

#9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.61 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 7.78 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.84 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 9.90 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 9.92 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 10.21 #fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 12.03 #42d555 Inverted #6d6d6d Grayscale 

Purpureus
#bd2aaa  rgb(189, 42, 170)  hsl(308, 64%, 45%)  Purpureus
#2abd3d  rgb(42, 189, 61)  hsl(128, 64%, 45%)  Kelly Green
#aabd2a  rgb(170, 189, 42)  hsl(68, 64%, 45%)  Apple Green
#2aaabd  rgb(42, 170, 189)  hsl(188, 64%, 45%)  Cadet Blue