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#B33EB3

#b33eb3 ≈ Purpureus

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#b33eb3 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 70.2% red, 24.31% green and 70.2% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 65.36% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.8% black. Its hue angle is 300°, with 48.55% saturation and 47.25% 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 4.93:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Purpureus (#9a4eae), ΔE 4.92.

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Web safe#cc33cc
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Relative luminance0.1628

Complementary

  1. #b33eb3
  2. #3eb33e

Split complementary

  1. #b33eb3
  2. #78b33e
  3. #3eb378

Analogous

  1. #783eb3
  2. #b33eb3
  3. #b33e78

Triadic

  1. #b33eb3
  2. #b3b33e
  3. #3eb3b3

Tetradic

  1. #b33eb3
  2. #b33e3e
  3. #3eb33e
  4. #3eb3b3

Square

  1. #b33eb3
  2. #b3783e
  3. #3eb33e
  4. #3e78b3

Monochromatic

  1. #411741
  2. #7a2a7a
  3. #b33eb3
  4. #cd70cd
  5. #e1a9e1

Shades

#b33eb3 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b33eb3
  2. #a138a1
  3. #8f328f
  4. #7d2b7d
  5. #6b256b
  6. #5a1f5a
  7. #481948
  8. #361336
  9. #240c24
  10. #120612
  11. #000000

Tints

#b33eb3 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b33eb3
  2. #bb51bb
  3. #c265c2
  4. #ca78ca
  5. #d18bd1
  6. #d99fd9
  7. #e1b2e1
  8. #e8c5e8
  9. #f0d8f0
  10. #f7ecf7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b33eb3 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b33eb3
  2. #ae45ae
  3. #a94ba9
  4. #a452a4
  5. #9f589f
  6. #9a5f9a
  7. #946694
  8. #8f6c8f
  9. #8a738a
  10. #857985
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.93:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.26:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #707070 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #906090 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2e66b6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5b76b0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b84e73 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7b59b5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8764b1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b64891 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b33eb3 {
  color: #b33eb3;
}
Background
.bg-b33eb3 {
  background-color: #b33eb3;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b33eb3 {
  border: 2px solid #b33eb3;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b33eb3;
  --color-primary-rgb: 179 62 179;
  --color-primary-hsl: 300 49% 47%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b33eb3 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b33eb3, #b33e78);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b33eb3 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(179 62 179 / 0.35);
}

#9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 4.92 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 7.31 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 8.16 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.75 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 10.45 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 10.71 #9966cc Amethyst ΔE 10.97 #4cc14c Inverted #707070 Grayscale 

Purpureus
#b33eb3  rgb(179, 62, 179)  hsl(300, 49%, 47%)  Purpureus
#3eb33e  rgb(62, 179, 62)  hsl(120, 49%, 47%)  Kelly Green
#b3b33e  rgb(179, 179, 62)  hsl(60, 49%, 47%)  Brass
#3eb3b3  rgb(62, 179, 179)  hsl(180, 49%, 47%)  Verdigris