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#B93BB2

#b93bb2 ≈ Purpureus

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#b93bb2 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 72.55% red, 23.14% green and 69.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 68.11% magenta, 3.78% yellow and 27.45% black. Its hue angle is 303.33°, with 51.64% saturation and 47.84% 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 4.85:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Purpureus (#9a4eae), ΔE 5.99.

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Web safe#cc3399
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Relative luminance0.1666

Complementary

  1. #b93bb2
  2. #3bb942

Split complementary

  1. #b93bb2
  2. #73b93b
  3. #3bb981

Analogous

  1. #813bb9
  2. #b93bb2
  3. #b93b73

Triadic

  1. #b93bb2
  2. #b2b93b
  3. #3bb2b9

Tetradic

  1. #b93bb2
  2. #b9423b
  3. #3bb942
  4. #3bb2b9

Square

  1. #b93bb2
  2. #b9813b
  3. #3bb942
  4. #3b73b9

Monochromatic

  1. #451642
  2. #7f287a
  3. #b93bb2
  4. #d16fcc
  5. #e4a9e0

Shades

#b93bb2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b93bb2
  2. #a735a0
  3. #942f8e
  4. #82297d
  5. #6f236b
  6. #5d1e59
  7. #4a1847
  8. #381235
  9. #250c24
  10. #130612
  11. #000000

Tints

#b93bb2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b93bb2
  2. #c04fba
  3. #c762c1
  4. #ce76c9
  5. #d589d1
  6. #dc9dd9
  7. #e3b1e0
  8. #eac4e8
  9. #f1d8f0
  10. #f8ebf7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b93bb2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b93bb2
  2. #b342ad
  3. #ae49a8
  4. #a850a3
  5. #a2579e
  6. #9d5e99
  7. #976494
  8. #916b8f
  9. #8b728a
  10. #867985
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.85:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.33:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #717171 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #946090 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2f66b5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5f78af ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c04a72 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7f58b4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8c65b0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bd4490 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b93bb2 {
  color: #b93bb2;
}
Background
.bg-b93bb2 {
  background-color: #b93bb2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b93bb2 {
  border: 2px solid #b93bb2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b93bb2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 185 59 178;
  --color-primary-hsl: 303 52% 48%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b93bb2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b93bb2, #b93b73);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b93bb2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(185 59 178 / 0.35);
}

#9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 5.99 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 7.49 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 9.12 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 9.66 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.17 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 10.51 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 11.03 #46c44d Inverted #717171 Grayscale 

Purpureus
#b93bb2  rgb(185, 59, 178)  hsl(303, 52%, 48%)  Purpureus
#3bb942  rgb(59, 185, 66)  hsl(123, 52%, 48%)  Kelly Green
#b2b93b  rgb(178, 185, 59)  hsl(63, 52%, 48%)  Dark Khaki
#3bb2b9  rgb(59, 178, 185)  hsl(183, 52%, 48%)  Verdigris