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#BF2BBD

#bf2bbd ≈ Purpureus

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bf2bbd is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 16.86% green and 74.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 77.49% magenta, 1.05% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 300.81°, with 63.25% saturation and 45.88% 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 4.89:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Purpureus (#9a4eae), ΔE 7.15.

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Relative luminance0.1648

Complementary

  1. #bf2bbd
  2. #2bbf2d

Split complementary

  1. #bf2bbd
  2. #73bf2b
  3. #2bbf77

Analogous

  1. #772bbf
  2. #bf2bbd
  3. #bf2b73

Triadic

  1. #bf2bbd
  2. #bdbf2b
  3. #2bbdbf

Tetradic

  1. #bf2bbd
  2. #bf2d2b
  3. #2bbf2d
  4. #2bbdbf

Square

  1. #bf2bbd
  2. #bf772b
  3. #2bbf2d
  4. #2b73bf

Monochromatic

  1. #420f41
  2. #811d7f
  3. #bf2bbd
  4. #da5cd9
  5. #e89be7

Shades

#bf2bbd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf2bbd
  2. #ac27aa
  3. #992297
  4. #861e84
  5. #731a71
  6. #60165f
  7. #4c114c
  8. #390d39
  9. #260926
  10. #130413
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf2bbd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf2bbd
  2. #c540c4
  3. #cc55ca
  4. #d26bd1
  5. #d980d7
  6. #df95de
  7. #e5aae5
  8. #ecbfeb
  9. #f2d5f2
  10. #f9eaf8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf2bbd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf2bbd
  2. #b934b7
  3. #b23cb1
  4. #ac45ab
  5. #a64da5
  6. #a0569f
  7. #995e98
  8. #936792
  9. #8d6f8c
  10. #867886
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.89:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.3:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #717171 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #975d95 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0265c1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5778b9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c54374 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7e53bf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8d62bb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c33b97 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf2bbd {
  color: #bf2bbd;
}
Background
.bg-bf2bbd {
  background-color: #bf2bbd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf2bbd {
  border: 2px solid #bf2bbd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf2bbd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 43 189;
  --color-primary-hsl: 301 63% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf2bbd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf2bbd, #bf2b73);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf2bbd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 43 189 / 0.35);
}

#9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.15 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 7.59 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 8.09 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 9.15 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 10.71 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 11.01 #fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 11.65 #40d442 Inverted #717171 Grayscale 

Purpureus
#bf2bbd  rgb(191, 43, 189)  hsl(301, 63%, 46%)  Purpureus
#2bbf2d  rgb(43, 191, 45)  hsl(121, 63%, 46%)  Kelly Green
#bdbf2b  rgb(189, 191, 43)  hsl(61, 63%, 46%)  Old Gold
#2bbdbf  rgb(43, 189, 191)  hsl(181, 63%, 46%)  Tiffany Blue