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#BB22BB

#bb22bb ≈ Purpureus

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bb22bb is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 13.33% green and 73.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 81.82% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 300°, with 69.23% saturation and 43.33% 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 5.17:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Purpureus (#9a4eae), ΔE 7.18.

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Web safe#cc33cc
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Relative luminance0.153

Complementary

  1. #bb22bb
  2. #22bb22

Split complementary

  1. #bb22bb
  2. #6ebb22
  3. #22bb6e

Analogous

  1. #6e22bb
  2. #bb22bb
  3. #bb226e

Triadic

  1. #bb22bb
  2. #bbbb22
  3. #22bbbb

Tetradic

  1. #bb22bb
  2. #bb2222
  3. #22bb22
  4. #22bbbb

Square

  1. #bb22bb
  2. #bb6e22
  3. #22bb22
  4. #226ebb

Monochromatic

  1. #3a0a3a
  2. #7a167a
  3. #bb22bb
  4. #de4bde
  5. #ea8cea

Shades

#bb22bb mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb22bb
  2. #a81fa8
  3. #961b96
  4. #831883
  5. #701470
  6. #5e115e
  7. #4b0e4b
  8. #380a38
  9. #250725
  10. #130313
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb22bb mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb22bb
  2. #c238c2
  3. #c94ec9
  4. #cf64cf
  5. #d67ad6
  6. #dd91dd
  7. #e4a7e4
  8. #ebbdeb
  9. #f1d3f1
  10. #f8e9f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb22bb mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb22bb
  2. #b52bb5
  3. #af35af
  4. #a93ea9
  5. #a348a3
  6. #9e519e
  7. #985a98
  8. #926492
  9. #8c6d8c
  10. #867786
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.17:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.06:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6d6d6d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #935893 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0061bf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5174b7 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c13f71 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7a4fbd ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #895db9 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bf3594 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb22bb {
  color: #bb22bb;
}
Background
.bg-bb22bb {
  background-color: #bb22bb;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb22bb {
  border: 2px solid #bb22bb;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb22bb;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 34 187;
  --color-primary-hsl: 300 69% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb22bb {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb22bb, #bb226e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb22bb {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 34 187 / 0.35);
}

#9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.18 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 7.25 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 8.87 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 9.29 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 9.79 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 10.74 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 11.13 #44dd44 Inverted #6d6d6d Grayscale 

Purpureus
#bb22bb  rgb(187, 34, 187)  hsl(300, 69%, 43%)  Purpureus
#22bb22  rgb(34, 187, 34)  hsl(120, 69%, 43%)  Kelly Green
#bbbb22  rgb(187, 187, 34)  hsl(60, 69%, 43%)  Old Gold
#22bbbb  rgb(34, 187, 187)  hsl(180, 69%, 43%)  Tiffany Blue