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#BD2BC2

#bd2bc2 ≈ Purpureus

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bd2bc2 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 76.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 2.58% cyan, 77.84% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.92% black. Its hue angle is 298.01°, with 63.71% saturation and 46.47% 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 4.9:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Purpureus (#9a4eae), ΔE 7.03.

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Relative luminance0.1644

Complementary

  1. #bd2bc2
  2. #30c22b

Split complementary

  1. #bd2bc2
  2. #7cc22b
  3. #2bc271

Analogous

  1. #712bc2
  2. #bd2bc2
  3. #c22b7c

Triadic

  1. #bd2bc2
  2. #c2bd2b
  3. #2bc2bd

Tetradic

  1. #bd2bc2
  2. #c22b30
  3. #30c22b
  4. #2bc2bd

Square

  1. #bd2bc2
  2. #c2712b
  3. #30c22b
  4. #2b7cc2

Monochromatic

  1. #430f45
  2. #801d83
  3. #bd2bc2
  4. #d75edb
  5. #e79de9

Shades

#bd2bc2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bd2bc2
  2. #aa27af
  3. #97229b
  4. #841e88
  5. #711a74
  6. #5f1661
  7. #4c114e
  8. #390d3a
  9. #260927
  10. #130413
  11. #000000

Tints

#bd2bc2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bd2bc2
  2. #c440c8
  3. #ca55ce
  4. #d16bd4
  5. #d780da
  6. #de95e1
  7. #e5aae7
  8. #ebbfed
  9. #f2d5f3
  10. #f8eaf9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bd2bc2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bd2bc2
  2. #b734bb
  3. #b13cb5
  4. #ab45ae
  5. #a54da8
  6. #9f56a1
  7. #985e9a
  8. #926794
  9. #8c6f8d
  10. #867887
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.9:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.29:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #717171 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #955d98 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0065c6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5277be ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c24777 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7b54c4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8a61c0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c03d9b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bd2bc2 {
  color: #bd2bc2;
}
Background
.bg-bd2bc2 {
  background-color: #bd2bc2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bd2bc2 {
  border: 2px solid #bd2bc2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bd2bc2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 43 194;
  --color-primary-hsl: 298 64% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bd2bc2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bd2bc2, #c22b7c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bd2bc2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 43 194 / 0.35);
}

#9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.03 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 7.29 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 7.30 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 8.27 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 10.28 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 10.76 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 11.17 #42d43d Inverted #717171 Grayscale 

Purpureus
#bd2bc2  rgb(189, 43, 194)  hsl(298, 64%, 46%)  Purpureus
#30c22b  rgb(48, 194, 43)  hsl(118, 64%, 46%)  Lime Green
#c2bd2b  rgb(194, 189, 43)  hsl(58, 64%, 46%)  Old Gold
#2bc2bd  rgb(43, 194, 189)  hsl(178, 64%, 46%)  Tiffany Blue