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#BB1BDD

#bb1bdd ≈ Electric Purple

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Balanced
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#bb1bdd is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 10.59% green and 86.67% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 15.38% cyan, 87.78% magenta, 0% yellow and 13.33% black. Its hue angle is 289.48°, with 78.23% saturation and 48.63% 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 4.87:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Electric Purple (#bf00ff), ΔE 4.31.

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Web safe#cc33cc
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Relative luminance0.1657

Complementary

  1. #bb1bdd
  2. #3ddd1b

Split complementary

  1. #bb1bdd
  2. #9edd1b
  3. #1bdd5a

Analogous

  1. #5a1bdd
  2. #bb1bdd
  3. #dd1b9e

Triadic

  1. #bb1bdd
  2. #ddbb1b
  3. #1bddbb

Tetradic

  1. #bb1bdd
  2. #dd1b3d
  3. #3ddd1b
  4. #1bddbb

Square

  1. #bb1bdd
  2. #dd5a1b
  3. #3ddd1b
  4. #1b9edd

Monochromatic

  1. #480a55
  2. #811399
  3. #bb1bdd
  4. #d15aeb
  5. #e49ef3

Shades

#bb1bdd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb1bdd
  2. #a818c7
  3. #9616b1
  4. #83139b
  5. #701085
  6. #5e0e6f
  7. #4b0b58
  8. #380842
  9. #25052c
  10. #130316
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb1bdd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb1bdd
  2. #c232e0
  3. #c949e4
  4. #cf5fe7
  5. #d676eb
  6. #dd8dee
  7. #e4a4f1
  8. #ebbbf5
  9. #f1d1f8
  10. #f8e8fc
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb1bdd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb1bdd
  2. #b525d4
  3. #af2fca
  4. #a939c1
  5. #a343b8
  6. #9e4eaf
  7. #9858a5
  8. #92629c
  9. #8c6c93
  10. #867689
  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 #945ba7 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0068e2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2e76d9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ba4f84 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7053e0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #805edb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bb40af ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb1bdd {
  color: #bb1bdd;
}
Background
.bg-bb1bdd {
  background-color: #bb1bdd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb1bdd {
  border: 2px solid #bb1bdd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb1bdd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 27 221;
  --color-primary-hsl: 289 78% 49%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb1bdd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb1bdd, #dd1b9e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb1bdd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 27 221 / 0.35);
}

#bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 4.31 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 5.73 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 6.92 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 7.88 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.26 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 8.41 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.02 #44e422 Inverted #717171 Grayscale 

Electric Purple
#bb1bdd  rgb(187, 27, 221)  hsl(289, 78%, 49%)  Electric Purple
#3ddd1b  rgb(61, 221, 27)  hsl(109, 78%, 49%)  Lime Green
#ddbb1b  rgb(221, 187, 27)  hsl(49, 78%, 49%)  Old Gold
#1bddbb  rgb(27, 221, 187)  hsl(169, 78%, 49%)  Turquoise