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#BB1BF1

#bb1bf1 ≈ Electric Purple

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Cool
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#bb1bf1 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 94.51% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 22.41% cyan, 88.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 5.49% black. Its hue angle is 284.86°, with 88.43% saturation and 52.55% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, 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 4.63:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Electric Purple (#bf00ff), ΔE 1.67.

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Relative luminance0.177

Complementary

  1. #bb1bf1
  2. #51f11b

Split complementary

  1. #bb1bf1
  2. #bcf11b
  3. #1bf150

Analogous

  1. #501bf1
  2. #bb1bf1
  3. #f11bbc

Triadic

  1. #bb1bf1
  2. #f1bb1b
  3. #1bf1bb

Tetradic

  1. #bb1bf1
  2. #f11b51
  3. #51f11b
  4. #1bf1bb

Square

  1. #bb1bf1
  2. #f1501b
  3. #51f11b
  4. #1bbcf1

Monochromatic

  1. #53076c
  2. #8a0bb4
  3. #bb1bf1
  4. #d063f5
  5. #e6abfa

Shades

#bb1bf1 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb1bf1
  2. #a818d9
  3. #9616c1
  4. #8313a9
  5. #701091
  6. #5e0e79
  7. #4b0b60
  8. #380848
  9. #250530
  10. #130318
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb1bf1 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb1bf1
  2. #c232f2
  3. #c949f4
  4. #cf5ff5
  5. #d676f7
  6. #dd8df8
  7. #e4a4f9
  8. #ebbbfb
  9. #f1d1fc
  10. #f8e8fe
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb1bf1 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb1bf1
  2. #b525e6
  3. #af2fda
  4. #a939cf
  5. #a343c4
  6. #9e4eb9
  7. #9858ad
  8. #9262a2
  9. #8c6c97
  10. #86768b
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.63:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.54:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #757575 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #965db4 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #006df6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0078ed ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b65a90 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6a57f4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7a60ef ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b848bf ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb1bf1 {
  color: #bb1bf1;
}
Background
.bg-bb1bf1 {
  background-color: #bb1bf1;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb1bf1 {
  border: 2px solid #bb1bf1;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb1bf1;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 27 241;
  --color-primary-hsl: 285 88% 53%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb1bf1 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb1bf1, #f11bbc);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb1bf1 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 27 241 / 0.35);
}

#bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 1.67 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 5.72 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.91 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 8.13 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 8.20 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 8.29 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 9.14 #44e40e Inverted #757575 Grayscale 

Electric Purple
#bb1bf1  rgb(187, 27, 241)  hsl(285, 88%, 53%)  Electric Purple
#51f11b  rgb(81, 241, 27)  hsl(105, 88%, 53%)  Neon Green
#f1bb1b  rgb(241, 187, 27)  hsl(45, 88%, 53%)  Golden Poppy
#1bf1bb  rgb(27, 241, 187)  hsl(165, 88%, 53%)  Aquamarine