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#BD2BBD

#bd2bbd ≈ Purpureus

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bd2bbd 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 74.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 77.25% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 300°, 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 4.95:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Purpureus (#9a4eae), ΔE 6.95.

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Relative luminance0.1622

Complementary

  1. #bd2bbd
  2. #2bbd2b

Split complementary

  1. #bd2bbd
  2. #74bd2b
  3. #2bbd74

Analogous

  1. #742bbd
  2. #bd2bbd
  3. #bd2b74

Triadic

  1. #bd2bbd
  2. #bdbd2b
  3. #2bbdbd

Tetradic

  1. #bd2bbd
  2. #bd2b2b
  3. #2bbd2b
  4. #2bbdbd

Square

  1. #bd2bbd
  2. #bd742b
  3. #2bbd2b
  4. #2b74bd

Monochromatic

  1. #400f40
  2. #7f1d7f
  3. #bd2bbd
  4. #da5bda
  5. #e899e8

Shades

#bd2bbd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bd2bbd
  2. #aa27aa
  3. #972297
  4. #841e84
  5. #711a71
  6. #5f165f
  7. #4c114c
  8. #390d39
  9. #260926
  10. #130413
  11. #000000

Tints

#bd2bbd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bd2bbd
  2. #c440c4
  3. #ca55ca
  4. #d16bd1
  5. #d780d7
  6. #de95de
  7. #e5aae5
  8. #ebbfeb
  9. #f2d5f2
  10. #f8eaf8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bd2bbd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bd2bbd
  2. #b734b7
  3. #b13cb1
  4. #ab45ab
  5. #a54da5
  6. #9f569f
  7. #985e98
  8. #926792
  9. #8c6f8c
  10. #867886
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.95:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.24:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #707070 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #955c95 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0064c1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5577b9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c34474 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7c53bf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8b61bb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c13b97 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bd2bbd {
  color: #bd2bbd;
}
Background
.bg-bd2bbd {
  background-color: #bd2bbd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bd2bbd {
  border: 2px solid #bd2bbd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bd2bbd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 43 189;
  --color-primary-hsl: 300 63% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bd2bbd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bd2bbd, #bd2b74);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bd2bbd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 43 189 / 0.35);
}

#9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 6.95 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 7.71 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 7.72 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 9.06 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 10.62 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 10.86 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 11.42 #42d442 Inverted #707070 Grayscale 

Purpureus
#bd2bbd  rgb(189, 43, 189)  hsl(300, 63%, 45%)  Purpureus
#2bbd2b  rgb(43, 189, 43)  hsl(120, 63%, 45%)  Kelly Green
#bdbd2b  rgb(189, 189, 43)  hsl(60, 63%, 45%)  Old Gold
#2bbdbd  rgb(43, 189, 189)  hsl(180, 63%, 45%)  Tiffany Blue