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#BB14E2

#bb14e2 ≈ Electric Purple

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Balanced
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#bb14e2 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 7.84% green and 88.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 17.26% cyan, 91.15% magenta, 0% yellow and 11.37% black. Its hue angle is 288.64°, with 83.74% saturation and 48.24% 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 4.87:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Electric Purple (#bf00ff), ΔE 3.72.

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Relative luminance0.1656

Complementary

  1. #bb14e2
  2. #3be214

Split complementary

  1. #bb14e2
  2. #a2e214
  3. #14e254

Analogous

  1. #5414e2
  2. #bb14e2
  3. #e214a2

Triadic

  1. #bb14e2
  2. #e2bb14
  3. #14e2bb

Tetradic

  1. #bb14e2
  2. #e2143b
  3. #3be214
  4. #14e2bb

Square

  1. #bb14e2
  2. #e25414
  3. #3be214
  4. #14a2e2

Monochromatic

  1. #470855
  2. #810e9c
  3. #bb14e2
  4. #d253f0
  5. #e499f6

Shades

#bb14e2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb14e2
  2. #a812cb
  3. #9610b5
  4. #830e9e
  5. #700c88
  6. #5e0a71
  7. #4b085a
  8. #380644
  9. #25042d
  10. #130217
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb14e2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb14e2
  2. #c22ce5
  3. #c943e8
  4. #cf5beb
  5. #d672ee
  6. #dd8af1
  7. #e4a1f3
  8. #ebb9f6
  9. #f1d0f9
  10. #f8e8fc
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb14e2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb14e2
  2. #b51fd8
  3. #af2ace
  4. #a934c5
  5. #a33fbb
  6. #9e4ab1
  7. #9855a7
  8. #92609d
  9. #8c6a94
  10. #86758a
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.87:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.31:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #717171 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #945aaa ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0068e7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2176de ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b95086 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6e53e5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7e5ee0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ba40b2 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb14e2 {
  color: #bb14e2;
}
Background
.bg-bb14e2 {
  background-color: #bb14e2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb14e2 {
  border: 2px solid #bb14e2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb14e2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 20 226;
  --color-primary-hsl: 289 84% 48%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb14e2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb14e2, #e214a2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb14e2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 20 226 / 0.35);
}

#bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 3.72 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 5.79 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 6.33 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.08 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 8.11 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 8.27 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 8.55 #44eb1d Inverted #717171 Grayscale 

Electric Purple
#bb14e2  rgb(187, 20, 226)  hsl(289, 84%, 48%)  Electric Purple
#3be214  rgb(59, 226, 20)  hsl(109, 84%, 48%)  Lime Green
#e2bb14  rgb(226, 187, 20)  hsl(49, 84%, 48%)  Saffron
#14e2bb  rgb(20, 226, 187)  hsl(169, 84%, 48%)  Medium Aquamarine