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#BB01AC

#bb01ac ≈ Purpureus

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bb01ac is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 0.39% green and 67.45% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 99.47% magenta, 8.02% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 304.84°, with 98.94% saturation and 36.86% 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 call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.66:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Purpureus (#9a4eae), ΔE 8.69.

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Relative luminance0.1357

Complementary

  1. #bb01ac
  2. #01bb10

Split complementary

  1. #bb01ac
  2. #4fbb01
  3. #01bb6d

Analogous

  1. #6d01bb
  2. #bb01ac
  3. #bb014f

Triadic

  1. #bb01ac
  2. #acbb01
  3. #01acbb

Tetradic

  1. #bb01ac
  2. #bb1001
  3. #01bb10
  4. #01acbb

Square

  1. #bb01ac
  2. #bb6d01
  3. #01bb10
  4. #014fbb

Monochromatic

  1. #230020
  2. #6f0166
  3. #bb01ac
  4. #fe0bea
  5. #fe57f1

Shades

#bb01ac mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb01ac
  2. #a8019b
  3. #96018a
  4. #830178
  5. #700167
  6. #5e0156
  7. #4b0045
  8. #380034
  9. #250022
  10. #130011
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb01ac mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb01ac
  2. #c21ab4
  3. #c934bd
  4. #cf4dc5
  5. #d667cd
  6. #dd80d6
  7. #e499de
  8. #ebb3e6
  9. #f1ccee
  10. #f8e6f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb01ac mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb01ac
  2. #b50ea8
  3. #af1aa3
  4. #a9279f
  5. #a3349a
  6. #9e4196
  7. #984d92
  8. #925a8d
  9. #8c6789
  10. #867384
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.66:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.71:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #676767 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #905188 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0058b0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #546fa8 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c42964 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7a45ae ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8957aa ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c01f87 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb01ac {
  color: #bb01ac;
}
Background
.bg-bb01ac {
  background-color: #bb01ac;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb01ac {
  border: 2px solid #bb01ac;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb01ac;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 1 172;
  --color-primary-hsl: 305 99% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb01ac {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb01ac, #bb014f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb01ac {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 1 172 / 0.35);
}

#9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.69 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 8.85 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 8.85 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 9.98 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 10.40 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.46 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 10.77 #44fe53 Inverted #676767 Grayscale 

Purpureus
#bb01ac  rgb(187, 1, 172)  hsl(305, 99%, 37%)  Purpureus
#01bb10  rgb(1, 187, 16)  hsl(125, 99%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#acbb01  rgb(172, 187, 1)  hsl(65, 99%, 37%)  Apple Green
#01acbb  rgb(1, 172, 187)  hsl(185, 99%, 37%)  Verdigris