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#BB0EAD

#bb0ead ≈ Purpureus

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bb0ead is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 5.49% green and 67.84% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 92.51% magenta, 7.49% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 304.86°, with 86.07% saturation and 39.41% 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 5.56:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Purpureus (#9a4eae), ΔE 8.33.

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Relative luminance0.139

Complementary

  1. #bb0ead
  2. #0ebb1c

Split complementary

  1. #bb0ead
  2. #56bb0e
  3. #0ebb73

Analogous

  1. #730ebb
  2. #bb0ead
  3. #bb0e56

Triadic

  1. #bb0ead
  2. #adbb0e
  3. #0eadbb

Tetradic

  1. #bb0ead
  2. #bb1c0e
  3. #0ebb1c
  4. #0eadbb

Square

  1. #bb0ead
  2. #bb730e
  3. #0ebb1c
  4. #0e56bb

Monochromatic

  1. #2d0329
  2. #74096b
  3. #bb0ead
  4. #ef27df
  5. #f46ee9

Shades

#bb0ead mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb0ead
  2. #a80d9c
  3. #960b8a
  4. #830a79
  5. #700868
  6. #5e0757
  7. #4b0645
  8. #380434
  9. #250323
  10. #130111
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb0ead mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb0ead
  2. #c226b5
  3. #c93ebd
  4. #cf56c6
  5. #d66ece
  6. #dd87d6
  7. #e49fde
  8. #ebb7e6
  9. #f1cfef
  10. #f8e7f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb0ead mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb0ead
  2. #b519a9
  3. #af25a4
  4. #a930a0
  5. #a33c9b
  6. #9e4797
  7. #985292
  8. #925e8e
  9. #8c6989
  10. #867585
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.56:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.78:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #686868 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #915289 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005ab1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5570a9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c42e66 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7a47af ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8a59ab ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c02488 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb0ead {
  color: #bb0ead;
}
Background
.bg-bb0ead {
  background-color: #bb0ead;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb0ead {
  border: 2px solid #bb0ead;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb0ead;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 14 173;
  --color-primary-hsl: 305 86% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb0ead {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb0ead, #bb0e56);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb0ead {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 14 173 / 0.35);
}

#9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.33 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 8.73 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 8.85 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 10.33 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.38 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 10.50 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 11.12 #44f152 Inverted #686868 Grayscale 

Purpureus
#bb0ead  rgb(187, 14, 173)  hsl(305, 86%, 39%)  Purpureus
#0ebb1c  rgb(14, 187, 28)  hsl(125, 86%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#adbb0e  rgb(173, 187, 14)  hsl(65, 86%, 39%)  Apple Green
#0eadbb  rgb(14, 173, 187)  hsl(185, 86%, 39%)  Verdigris