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#B535BC

#b535bc ≈ Purpureus

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b535bc is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 70.98% red, 20.78% green and 73.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 3.72% cyan, 71.81% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 296.89°, with 56.02% 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 5:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Purpureus (#9a4eae), ΔE 5.64.

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Relative luminance0.16

Complementary

  1. #b535bc
  2. #3cbc35

Split complementary

  1. #b535bc
  2. #7fbc35
  3. #35bc71

Analogous

  1. #7135bc
  2. #b535bc
  3. #bc357f

Triadic

  1. #b535bc
  2. #bcb535
  3. #35bcb5

Tetradic

  1. #b535bc
  2. #bc353c
  3. #3cbc35
  4. #35bcb5

Square

  1. #b535bc
  2. #bc7135
  3. #3cbc35
  4. #357fbc

Monochromatic

  1. #421345
  2. #7c2480
  3. #b535bc
  4. #cf69d5
  5. #e2a4e5

Shades

#b535bc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b535bc
  2. #a330a9
  3. #912a96
  4. #7f2584
  5. #6d2071
  6. #5b1b5e
  7. #48154b
  8. #361038
  9. #240b26
  10. #120513
  11. #000000

Tints

#b535bc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b535bc
  2. #bc49c3
  3. #c45dc9
  4. #cb72d0
  5. #d386d7
  6. #da9ade
  7. #e1aee4
  8. #e9c2eb
  9. #f0d7f2
  10. #f8ebf8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b535bc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b535bc
  2. #b03db6
  3. #aa44b0
  4. #a54caa
  5. #a053a4
  6. #9b5b9e
  7. #956298
  8. #906a92
  9. #8b718c
  10. #857986
  11. #808080

Readable text 5:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.2:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6f6f6f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #905d94 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0f65c0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5375b9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b94b76 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7856be ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8561ba ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b84397 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b535bc {
  color: #b535bc;
}
Background
.bg-b535bc {
  background-color: #b535bc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b535bc {
  border: 2px solid #b535bc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b535bc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 181 53 188;
  --color-primary-hsl: 297 56% 47%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b535bc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b535bc, #bc357f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b535bc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(181 53 188 / 0.35);
}

#9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 5.64 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.79 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 7.32 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 9.07 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 10.08 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 10.91 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 11.01 #4aca43 Inverted #6f6f6f Grayscale 

Purpureus
#b535bc  rgb(181, 53, 188)  hsl(297, 56%, 47%)  Purpureus
#3cbc35  rgb(60, 188, 53)  hsl(117, 56%, 47%)  Kelly Green
#bcb535  rgb(188, 181, 53)  hsl(57, 56%, 47%)  Brass
#35bcb5  rgb(53, 188, 181)  hsl(177, 56%, 47%)  Tiffany Blue