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#BD2BD2

#bd2bd2 ≈ Electric Purple

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bd2bd2 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 82.35% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 10% cyan, 79.52% magenta, 0% yellow and 17.65% black. Its hue angle is 292.46°, with 66.01% saturation and 49.61% 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 4.73:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Electric Purple (#bf00ff), ΔE 5.88.

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Relative luminance0.172

Complementary

  1. #bd2bd2
  2. #40d22b

Split complementary

  1. #bd2bd2
  2. #93d22b
  3. #2bd26a

Analogous

  1. #6a2bd2
  2. #bd2bd2
  3. #d22b93

Triadic

  1. #bd2bd2
  2. #d2bd2b
  3. #2bd2bd

Tetradic

  1. #bd2bd2
  2. #d22b40
  3. #40d22b
  4. #2bd2bd

Square

  1. #bd2bd2
  2. #d26a2b
  3. #40d22b
  4. #2b93d2

Monochromatic

  1. #4b1153
  2. #841e93
  3. #bd2bd2
  4. #d169e0
  5. #e5a9ed

Shades

#bd2bd2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bd2bd2
  2. #aa27bd
  3. #9722a8
  4. #841e93
  5. #711a7e
  6. #5f1669
  7. #4c1154
  8. #390d3f
  9. #26092a
  10. #130415
  11. #000000

Tints

#bd2bd2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bd2bd2
  2. #c440d7
  3. #ca55db
  4. #d16be0
  5. #d780e4
  6. #de95e9
  7. #e5aaed
  8. #ebbff2
  9. #f2d5f6
  10. #f8eafb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bd2bd2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bd2bd2
  2. #b734ca
  3. #b13cc2
  4. #ab45b9
  5. #a54db1
  6. #9f56a9
  7. #985ea1
  8. #926799
  9. #8c6f90
  10. #867888
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.73:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.44:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #737373 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #965ea2 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0069d6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4678ce ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bf4f80 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7757d5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8662d0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #be43a7 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bd2bd2 {
  color: #bd2bd2;
}
Background
.bg-bd2bd2 {
  background-color: #bd2bd2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bd2bd2 {
  border: 2px solid #bd2bd2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bd2bd2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 43 210;
  --color-primary-hsl: 292 66% 50%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bd2bd2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bd2bd2, #d22b93);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bd2bd2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 43 210 / 0.35);
}

#bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 5.88 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 6.42 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.57 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.84 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 8.91 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 9.68 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.92 #42d42d Inverted #737373 Grayscale 

Electric Purple
#bd2bd2  rgb(189, 43, 210)  hsl(292, 66%, 50%)  Electric Purple
#40d22b  rgb(64, 210, 43)  hsl(112, 66%, 50%)  Lime Green
#d2bd2b  rgb(210, 189, 43)  hsl(52, 66%, 50%)  Old Gold
#2bd2bd  rgb(43, 210, 189)  hsl(172, 66%, 50%)  Turquoise