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#B526B5

#b526b5 ≈ Purpureus

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b526b5 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 70.98% red, 14.9% green and 70.98% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 79.01% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.02% black. Its hue angle is 300°, with 65.3% saturation and 42.94% 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 5.37:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Purpureus (#9a4eae), ΔE 6.64.

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Relative luminance0.1455

Complementary

  1. #b526b5
  2. #26b526

Split complementary

  1. #b526b5
  2. #6db526
  3. #26b56d

Analogous

  1. #6d26b5
  2. #b526b5
  3. #b5266d

Triadic

  1. #b526b5
  2. #b5b526
  3. #26b5b5

Tetradic

  1. #b526b5
  2. #b52626
  3. #26b526
  4. #26b5b5

Square

  1. #b526b5
  2. #b56d26
  3. #26b526
  4. #266db5

Monochromatic

  1. #370b37
  2. #761976
  3. #b526b5
  4. #da4eda
  5. #e78de7

Shades

#b526b5 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b526b5
  2. #a322a3
  3. #911e91
  4. #7f1b7f
  5. #6d176d
  6. #5b135b
  7. #480f48
  8. #360b36
  9. #240824
  10. #120412
  11. #000000

Tints

#b526b5 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b526b5
  2. #bc3cbc
  3. #c451c4
  4. #cb67cb
  5. #d37dd3
  6. #da93da
  7. #e1a8e1
  8. #e9bee9
  9. #f0d4f0
  10. #f8e9f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b526b5 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b526b5
  2. #b02fb0
  3. #aa38aa
  4. #a541a5
  5. #a04aa0
  6. #9b539b
  7. #955c95
  8. #906590
  9. #8b6e8b
  10. #857785
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.37:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.91:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6a6a6a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8e578e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005fb9 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5071b2 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bb3f6e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #764eb7 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #855cb3 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b93790 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b526b5 {
  color: #b526b5;
}
Background
.bg-b526b5 {
  background-color: #b526b5;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b526b5 {
  border: 2px solid #b526b5;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b526b5;
  --color-primary-rgb: 181 38 181;
  --color-primary-hsl: 300 65% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b526b5 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b526b5, #b5266d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b526b5 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(181 38 181 / 0.35);
}

#9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 6.64 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.99 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 9.46 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 9.59 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 10.14 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.39 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 10.45 #4ad94a Inverted #6a6a6a Grayscale 

Purpureus
#b526b5  rgb(181, 38, 181)  hsl(300, 65%, 43%)  Purpureus
#26b526  rgb(38, 181, 38)  hsl(120, 65%, 43%)  Kelly Green
#b5b526  rgb(181, 181, 38)  hsl(60, 65%, 43%)  Brass
#26b5b5  rgb(38, 181, 181)  hsl(180, 65%, 43%)  Verdigris