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#B338D5

#b338d5 ≈ Electric Purple

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b338d5 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 70.2% red, 21.96% green and 83.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 15.96% cyan, 73.71% magenta, 0% yellow and 16.47% black. Its hue angle is 287.01°, with 65.15% saturation and 52.75% 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 5.49.

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Relative luminance0.1722

Complementary

  1. #b338d5
  2. #5ad538

Split complementary

  1. #b338d5
  2. #a9d538
  3. #38d565

Analogous

  1. #6538d5
  2. #b338d5
  3. #d538a9

Triadic

  1. #b338d5
  2. #d5b338
  3. #38d5b3

Tetradic

  1. #b338d5
  2. #d5385a
  3. #5ad538
  4. #38d5b3

Square

  1. #b338d5
  2. #d56538
  3. #5ad538
  4. #38a9d5

Monochromatic

  1. #4f1460
  2. #84229f
  3. #b338d5
  4. #cb77e2
  5. #e3b6f0

Shades

#b338d5 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b338d5
  2. #a132c0
  3. #8f2daa
  4. #7d2795
  5. #6b2280
  6. #5a1c6b
  7. #481655
  8. #361140
  9. #240b2b
  10. #120615
  11. #000000

Tints

#b338d5 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b338d5
  2. #bb4cd9
  3. #c260dd
  4. #ca74e2
  5. #d188e6
  6. #d99cea
  7. #e1afee
  8. #e8c3f2
  9. #f0d7f7
  10. #f7ebfb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b338d5 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b338d5
  2. #ae3fcd
  3. #a946c4
  4. #a44ebc
  5. #9f55b3
  6. #9a5cab
  7. #9463a2
  8. #8f6a9a
  9. #8a7291
  10. #857989
  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 #9161a4 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #006cd9 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3e77d2 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b25984 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #715bd8 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7e64d3 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b24eab ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b338d5 {
  color: #b338d5;
}
Background
.bg-b338d5 {
  background-color: #b338d5;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b338d5 {
  border: 2px solid #b338d5;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b338d5;
  --color-primary-rgb: 179 56 213;
  --color-primary-hsl: 287 65% 53%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b338d5 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b338d5, #d538a9);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b338d5 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(179 56 213 / 0.35);
}

#bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 5.49 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 5.50 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 5.92 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.13 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 8.00 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 8.69 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 9.12 #4cc72a Inverted #737373 Grayscale 

Electric Purple
#b338d5  rgb(179, 56, 213)  hsl(287, 65%, 53%)  Electric Purple
#5ad538  rgb(90, 213, 56)  hsl(107, 65%, 53%)  Lime Green
#d5b338  rgb(213, 179, 56)  hsl(47, 65%, 53%)  Metallic Gold
#38d5b3  rgb(56, 213, 179)  hsl(167, 65%, 53%)  Medium Aquamarine