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#BB02AE

#bb02ae ≈ Purpureus

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bb02ae is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 0.78% green and 68.24% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 98.93% magenta, 6.95% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 304.22°, with 97.88% saturation and 37.06% 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 5.63:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Purpureus (#9a4eae), ΔE 8.57.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.1366

Complementary

  1. #bb02ae
  2. #02bb0f

Split complementary

  1. #bb02ae
  2. #51bb02
  3. #02bb6c

Analogous

  1. #6c02bb
  2. #bb02ae
  3. #bb0251

Triadic

  1. #bb02ae
  2. #aebb02
  3. #02aebb

Tetradic

  1. #bb02ae
  2. #bb0f02
  3. #02bb0f
  4. #02aebb

Square

  1. #bb02ae
  2. #bb6c02
  3. #02bb0f
  4. #0251bb

Monochromatic

  1. #240021
  2. #6f0168
  3. #bb02ae
  4. #fc0dec
  5. #fd59f2

Shades

#bb02ae mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb02ae
  2. #a8029d
  3. #96028b
  4. #83017a
  5. #700168
  6. #5e0157
  7. #4b0146
  8. #380134
  9. #250023
  10. #130011
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb02ae mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb02ae
  2. #c21bb6
  3. #c935be
  4. #cf4ec6
  5. #d667ce
  6. #dd81d7
  7. #e49adf
  8. #ebb3e7
  9. #f1ccef
  10. #f8e6f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb02ae mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb02ae
  2. #b50fa9
  3. #af1ba5
  4. #a928a0
  5. #a3349c
  6. #9e4197
  7. #984e92
  8. #925a8e
  9. #8c6789
  10. #867385
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.63:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.73:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #676767 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #905189 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0059b2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #536faa ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c32b65 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7945b0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8957ac ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c02088 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb02ae {
  color: #bb02ae;
}
Background
.bg-bb02ae {
  background-color: #bb02ae;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb02ae {
  border: 2px solid #bb02ae;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb02ae;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 2 174;
  --color-primary-hsl: 304 98% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb02ae {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb02ae, #bb0251);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb02ae {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 2 174 / 0.35);
}

#9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.57 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 8.58 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 9.13 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 10.10 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 10.18 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.61 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 10.91 #44fd51 Inverted #676767 Grayscale 

Purpureus
#bb02ae  rgb(187, 2, 174)  hsl(304, 98%, 37%)  Purpureus
#02bb0f  rgb(2, 187, 15)  hsl(124, 98%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#aebb02  rgb(174, 187, 2)  hsl(64, 98%, 37%)  Apple Green
#02aebb  rgb(2, 174, 187)  hsl(184, 98%, 37%)  Verdigris