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#BB22DC

#bb22dc ≈ Electric Purple

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bb22dc 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 86.27% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 15% cyan, 84.55% magenta, 0% yellow and 13.73% black. Its hue angle is 289.35°, with 73.23% saturation and 49.8% 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 4.8:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Electric Purple (#bf00ff), ΔE 4.39.

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Relative luminance0.1688

Complementary

  1. #bb22dc
  2. #43dc22

Split complementary

  1. #bb22dc
  2. #a0dc22
  3. #22dc5e

Analogous

  1. #5e22dc
  2. #bb22dc
  3. #dc22a0

Triadic

  1. #bb22dc
  2. #dcbb22
  3. #22dcbb

Tetradic

  1. #bb22dc
  2. #dc2243
  3. #43dc22
  4. #22dcbb

Square

  1. #bb22dc
  2. #dc5e22
  3. #43dc22
  4. #22a0dc

Monochromatic

  1. #4a0e57
  2. #83189a
  3. #bb22dc
  4. #d064e7
  5. #e4a6f1

Shades

#bb22dc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb22dc
  2. #a81fc6
  3. #961bb0
  4. #83189a
  5. #701484
  6. #5e116e
  7. #4b0e58
  8. #380a42
  9. #25072c
  10. #130316
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb22dc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb22dc
  2. #c238e0
  3. #c94ee3
  4. #cf64e7
  5. #d67aea
  6. #dd91ee
  7. #e4a7f1
  8. #ebbdf5
  9. #f1d3f8
  10. #f8e9fc
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb22dc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb22dc
  2. #b52bd3
  3. #af35ca
  4. #a93ec0
  5. #a348b7
  6. #9e51ae
  7. #985aa5
  8. #92649c
  9. #8c6d92
  10. #867789
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.8:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.38:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #727272 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #955ca7 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0069e1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3377d8 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bb5184 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7155df ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8160da ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bb43ae ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb22dc {
  color: #bb22dc;
}
Background
.bg-bb22dc {
  background-color: #bb22dc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb22dc {
  border: 2px solid #bb22dc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb22dc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 34 220;
  --color-primary-hsl: 289 73% 50%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb22dc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb22dc, #dc22a0);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb22dc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 34 220 / 0.35);
}

#bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 4.39 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 5.88 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 7.24 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 7.35 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.64 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 8.67 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.76 #44dd23 Inverted #727272 Grayscale 

Electric Purple
#bb22dc  rgb(187, 34, 220)  hsl(289, 73%, 50%)  Electric Purple
#43dc22  rgb(67, 220, 34)  hsl(109, 73%, 50%)  Lime Green
#dcbb22  rgb(220, 187, 34)  hsl(49, 73%, 50%)  Old Gold
#22dcbb  rgb(34, 220, 187)  hsl(169, 73%, 50%)  Turquoise