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#BB18B3

#bb18b3 ≈ Purpureus

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bb18b3 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 9.41% green and 70.2% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 87.17% magenta, 4.28% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 302.94°, with 77.25% saturation and 41.37% 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 5.39:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Purpureus (#9a4eae), ΔE 7.75.

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Relative luminance0.1447

Complementary

  1. #bb18b3
  2. #18bb20

Split complementary

  1. #bb18b3
  2. #62bb18
  3. #18bb71

Analogous

  1. #7118bb
  2. #bb18b3
  3. #bb1862

Triadic

  1. #bb18b3
  2. #b3bb18
  3. #18b3bb

Tetradic

  1. #bb18b3
  2. #bb2018
  3. #18bb20
  4. #18b3bb

Square

  1. #bb18b3
  2. #bb7118
  3. #18bb20
  4. #1862bb

Monochromatic

  1. #330731
  2. #770f72
  3. #bb18b3
  4. #e63add
  5. #ee7ee9

Shades

#bb18b3 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb18b3
  2. #a816a1
  3. #96138f
  4. #83117d
  5. #700e6b
  6. #5e0c5a
  7. #4b0a48
  8. #380736
  9. #250524
  10. #130212
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb18b3 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb18b3
  2. #c22fbb
  3. #c946c2
  4. #cf5dca
  5. #d674d1
  6. #dd8cd9
  7. #e4a3e1
  8. #ebbae8
  9. #f1d1f0
  10. #f8e8f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb18b3 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb18b3
  2. #b522ae
  3. #af2da9
  4. #a937a4
  5. #a3429f
  6. #9e4c9a
  7. #985694
  8. #92618f
  9. #8c6b8a
  10. #867685
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.39:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.89:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6a6a6a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #92558d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005db7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5472af ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c3356b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7a4ab5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #895bb1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c02c8d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb18b3 {
  color: #bb18b3;
}
Background
.bg-bb18b3 {
  background-color: #bb18b3;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb18b3 {
  border: 2px solid #bb18b3;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb18b3;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 24 179;
  --color-primary-hsl: 303 77% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb18b3 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb18b3, #bb1862);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb18b3 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 24 179 / 0.35);
}

#9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.75 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 8.01 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 9.63 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 10.10 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 10.29 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 10.62 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.76 #44e74c Inverted #6a6a6a Grayscale 

Purpureus
#bb18b3  rgb(187, 24, 179)  hsl(303, 77%, 41%)  Purpureus
#18bb20  rgb(24, 187, 32)  hsl(123, 77%, 41%)  Kelly Green
#b3bb18  rgb(179, 187, 24)  hsl(63, 77%, 41%)  Apple Green
#18b3bb  rgb(24, 179, 187)  hsl(183, 77%, 41%)  Verdigris