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#BD2BB2

#bd2bb2 ≈ Purpureus

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bd2bb2 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.12% red, 16.86% green and 69.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 77.25% magenta, 5.82% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 304.52°, with 62.93% saturation and 45.49% 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 5.06:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Purpureus (#9a4eae), ΔE 7.12.

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Relative luminance0.1576

Complementary

  1. #bd2bb2
  2. #2bbd36

Split complementary

  1. #bd2bb2
  2. #69bd2b
  3. #2bbd7f

Analogous

  1. #7f2bbd
  2. #bd2bb2
  3. #bd2b69

Triadic

  1. #bd2bb2
  2. #b2bd2b
  3. #2bb2bd

Tetradic

  1. #bd2bb2
  2. #bd362b
  3. #2bbd36
  4. #2bb2bd

Square

  1. #bd2bb2
  2. #bd7f2b
  3. #2bbd36
  4. #2b69bd

Monochromatic

  1. #400f3d
  2. #7f1d77
  3. #bd2bb2
  4. #da5bd0
  5. #e899e2

Shades

#bd2bb2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bd2bb2
  2. #aa27a0
  3. #97228e
  4. #841e7d
  5. #711a6b
  6. #5f1659
  7. #4c1147
  8. #390d35
  9. #260924
  10. #130412
  11. #000000

Tints

#bd2bb2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bd2bb2
  2. #c440ba
  3. #ca55c1
  4. #d16bc9
  5. #d780d1
  6. #de95d9
  7. #e5aae0
  8. #ebbfe8
  9. #f2d5f0
  10. #f8eaf7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bd2bb2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bd2bb2
  2. #b734ad
  3. #b13ca8
  4. #ab45a3
  5. #a54d9e
  6. #9f5699
  7. #985e94
  8. #92678f
  9. #8c6f8a
  10. #867885
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.06:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.15:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6f6f6f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #945b8f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1c62b6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5c76af ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c53e6d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7f51b4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8d60b0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c2378e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bd2bb2 {
  color: #bd2bb2;
}
Background
.bg-bd2bb2 {
  background-color: #bd2bb2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bd2bb2 {
  border: 2px solid #bd2bb2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bd2bb2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 43 178;
  --color-primary-hsl: 305 63% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bd2bb2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bd2bb2, #bd2b69);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bd2bb2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 43 178 / 0.35);
}

#9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.12 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 8.86 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 8.89 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 9.11 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.55 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 10.84 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 11.17 #42d44d Inverted #6f6f6f Grayscale 

Purpureus
#bd2bb2  rgb(189, 43, 178)  hsl(305, 63%, 45%)  Purpureus
#2bbd36  rgb(43, 189, 54)  hsl(125, 63%, 45%)  Kelly Green
#b2bd2b  rgb(178, 189, 43)  hsl(65, 63%, 45%)  Apple Green
#2bb2bd  rgb(43, 178, 189)  hsl(185, 63%, 45%)  Verdigris