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#BB1DEF

#bb1def ≈ Electric Purple

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Balanced
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#bb1def is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 11.37% green and 93.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 21.76% cyan, 87.87% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.27% black. Its hue angle is 285.14°, with 86.78% saturation and 52.55% 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 4.63:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Electric Purple (#bf00ff), ΔE 1.91.

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Relative luminance0.1768

Complementary

  1. #bb1def
  2. #51ef1d

Split complementary

  1. #bb1def
  2. #baef1d
  3. #1def52

Analogous

  1. #521def
  2. #bb1def
  3. #ef1dba

Triadic

  1. #bb1def
  2. #efbb1d
  3. #1defbb

Tetradic

  1. #bb1def
  2. #ef1d51
  3. #51ef1d
  4. #1defbb

Square

  1. #bb1def
  2. #ef521d
  3. #51ef1d
  4. #1dbaef

Monochromatic

  1. #53086b
  2. #8a0db3
  3. #bb1def
  4. #d064f4
  5. #e6acf9

Shades

#bb1def mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb1def
  2. #a81ad7
  3. #9617bf
  4. #8314a7
  5. #70118f
  6. #5e0f78
  7. #4b0c60
  8. #380948
  9. #250630
  10. #130318
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb1def mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb1def
  2. #c234f1
  3. #c94af2
  4. #cf61f4
  5. #d677f5
  6. #dd8ef7
  7. #e4a5f9
  8. #ebbbfa
  9. #f1d2fc
  10. #f8e8fd
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb1def mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb1def
  2. #b527e4
  3. #af31d9
  4. #a93bce
  5. #a345c3
  6. #9e4fb8
  7. #9858ac
  8. #9262a1
  9. #8c6c96
  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 #965eb3 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #006df4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0078eb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b6598f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6b57f2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7b60ed ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b848bd ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb1def {
  color: #bb1def;
}
Background
.bg-bb1def {
  background-color: #bb1def;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb1def {
  border: 2px solid #bb1def;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb1def;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 29 239;
  --color-primary-hsl: 285 87% 53%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb1def {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb1def, #ef1dba);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb1def {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 29 239 / 0.35);
}

#bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 1.91 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 5.86 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.80 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 7.96 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 8.32 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 8.32 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 9.11 #44e210 Inverted #757575 Grayscale 

Electric Purple
#bb1def  rgb(187, 29, 239)  hsl(285, 87%, 53%)  Electric Purple
#51ef1d  rgb(81, 239, 29)  hsl(105, 87%, 53%)  Neon Green
#efbb1d  rgb(239, 187, 29)  hsl(45, 87%, 53%)  Saffron
#1defbb  rgb(29, 239, 187)  hsl(165, 87%, 53%)  Aquamarine