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#B32BDB

#b32bdb ≈ Electric Purple

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b32bdb is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 70.2% red, 16.86% green and 85.88% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 18.26% cyan, 80.37% magenta, 0% yellow and 14.12% black. Its hue angle is 286.36°, with 70.97% saturation and 51.37% 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 Electric Purple (#bf00ff), ΔE 4.57.

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Relative luminance0.1643

Complementary

  1. #b32bdb
  2. #53db2b

Split complementary

  1. #b32bdb
  2. #abdb2b
  3. #2bdb5b

Analogous

  1. #5b2bdb
  2. #b32bdb
  3. #db2bab

Triadic

  1. #b32bdb
  2. #dbb32b
  3. #2bdbb3

Tetradic

  1. #b32bdb
  2. #db2b53
  3. #53db2b
  4. #2bdbb3

Square

  1. #b32bdb
  2. #db5b2b
  3. #53db2b
  4. #2babdb

Monochromatic

  1. #4c105d
  2. #811b9f
  3. #b32bdb
  4. #ca6ce6
  5. #e2aef1

Shades

#b32bdb mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b32bdb
  2. #a127c5
  3. #8f22af
  4. #7d1e99
  5. #6b1a83
  6. #5a166e
  7. #481158
  8. #360d42
  9. #24092c
  10. #120416
  11. #000000

Tints

#b32bdb mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b32bdb
  2. #bb40df
  3. #c255e2
  4. #ca6be6
  5. #d180e9
  6. #d995ed
  7. #e1aaf1
  8. #e8bff4
  9. #f0d5f8
  10. #f7eafb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b32bdb mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b32bdb
  2. #ae34d2
  3. #a93cc9
  4. #a445c0
  5. #9f4db7
  6. #9a56ae
  7. #945ea4
  8. #8f679b
  9. #8a6f92
  10. #857889
  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 #905ca6 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0069e0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2c74d7 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b15585 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6c57de ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7a5fd9 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b248ae ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b32bdb {
  color: #b32bdb;
}
Background
.bg-b32bdb {
  background-color: #b32bdb;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b32bdb {
  border: 2px solid #b32bdb;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b32bdb;
  --color-primary-rgb: 179 43 219;
  --color-primary-hsl: 286 71% 51%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b32bdb {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b32bdb, #db2bab);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b32bdb {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(179 43 219 / 0.35);
}

#bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 4.57 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 4.76 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 6.53 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 7.54 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 7.56 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 7.81 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.20 #4cd424 Inverted #717171 Grayscale 

Electric Purple
#b32bdb  rgb(179, 43, 219)  hsl(286, 71%, 51%)  Electric Purple
#53db2b  rgb(83, 219, 43)  hsl(106, 71%, 51%)  Lime Green
#dbb32b  rgb(219, 179, 43)  hsl(46, 71%, 51%)  Metallic Gold
#2bdbb3  rgb(43, 219, 179)  hsl(166, 71%, 51%)  Caribbean Green