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#B43BBD

#b43bbd ≈ Purpureus

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b43bbd is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 70.59% red, 23.14% green and 74.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 4.76% cyan, 68.78% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 295.85°, with 52.42% saturation and 48.63% 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 4.88:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Purpureus (#9a4eae), ΔE 5.23.

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Relative luminance0.1651

Complementary

  1. #b43bbd
  2. #44bd3b

Split complementary

  1. #b43bbd
  2. #85bd3b
  3. #3bbd73

Analogous

  1. #733bbd
  2. #b43bbd
  3. #bd3b85

Triadic

  1. #b43bbd
  2. #bdb43b
  3. #3bbdb4

Tetradic

  1. #b43bbd
  2. #bd3b44
  3. #44bd3b
  4. #3bbdb4

Square

  1. #b43bbd
  2. #bd733b
  3. #44bd3b
  4. #3b85bd

Monochromatic

  1. #451748
  2. #7c2983
  3. #b43bbd
  4. #cc72d3
  5. #e1ace5

Shades

#b43bbd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b43bbd
  2. #a235aa
  3. #902f97
  4. #7e2984
  5. #6c2371
  6. #5a1e5f
  7. #48184c
  8. #361239
  9. #240c26
  10. #120613
  11. #000000

Tints

#b43bbd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b43bbd
  2. #bc4fc4
  3. #c362ca
  4. #cb76d1
  5. #d289d7
  6. #da9dde
  7. #e1b1e5
  8. #e9c4eb
  9. #f0d8f2
  10. #f8ebf8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b43bbd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b43bbd
  2. #af42b7
  3. #aa49b1
  4. #a450ab
  5. #9f57a5
  6. #9a5e9f
  7. #956498
  8. #906b92
  9. #8a728c
  10. #857986
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.88:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.3:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #717171 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #916095 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1c68c1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5476ba ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b85078 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7859bf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8564bb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b64898 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b43bbd {
  color: #b43bbd;
}
Background
.bg-b43bbd {
  background-color: #b43bbd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b43bbd {
  border: 2px solid #b43bbd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b43bbd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 180 59 189;
  --color-primary-hsl: 296 52% 49%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b43bbd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b43bbd, #bd3b85);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b43bbd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(180 59 189 / 0.35);
}

#9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 5.23 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 6.53 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.97 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 9.04 #9966cc Amethyst ΔE 10.42 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 10.52 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 11.06 #4bc442 Inverted #717171 Grayscale 

Purpureus
#b43bbd  rgb(180, 59, 189)  hsl(296, 52%, 49%)  Purpureus
#44bd3b  rgb(68, 189, 59)  hsl(116, 52%, 49%)  Kelly Green
#bdb43b  rgb(189, 180, 59)  hsl(56, 52%, 49%)  Vegas Gold
#3bbdb4  rgb(59, 189, 180)  hsl(176, 52%, 49%)  Tiffany Blue