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#BB23D2

#bb23d2 ≈ Electric Purple

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bb23d2 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 13.73% green and 82.35% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 10.95% cyan, 83.33% magenta, 0% yellow and 17.65% black. Its hue angle is 292.11°, with 71.43% saturation and 48.04% 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 4.9:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Electric Purple (#bf00ff), ΔE 5.8.

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Web safe#cc33cc
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Relative luminance0.1642

Complementary

  1. #bb23d2
  2. #3ad223

Split complementary

  1. #bb23d2
  2. #92d223
  3. #23d263

Analogous

  1. #6323d2
  2. #bb23d2
  3. #d22392

Triadic

  1. #bb23d2
  2. #d2bb23
  3. #23d2bb

Tetradic

  1. #bb23d2
  2. #d2233a
  3. #3ad223
  4. #23d2bb

Square

  1. #bb23d2
  2. #d26323
  3. #3ad223
  4. #2392d2

Monochromatic

  1. #460d4f
  2. #811890
  3. #bb23d2
  4. #d25de4
  5. #e49fef

Shades

#bb23d2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb23d2
  2. #a820bd
  3. #961ca8
  4. #831993
  5. #70157e
  6. #5e1269
  7. #4b0e54
  8. #380b3f
  9. #25072a
  10. #130415
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb23d2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb23d2
  2. #c239d7
  3. #c94fdb
  4. #cf65e0
  5. #d67be4
  6. #dd91e9
  7. #e4a7ed
  8. #ebbdf2
  9. #f1d3f6
  10. #f8e9fb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb23d2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb23d2
  2. #b52cca
  3. #af36c2
  4. #a93fb9
  5. #a348b1
  6. #9e52a9
  7. #985ba1
  8. #926499
  9. #8c6d90
  10. #867788
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.9:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.28:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #717171 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #945ba1 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0066d6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3f76ce ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bd4c7e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7453d5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #835fd0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bc3fa6 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb23d2 {
  color: #bb23d2;
}
Background
.bg-bb23d2 {
  background-color: #bb23d2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb23d2 {
  border: 2px solid #bb23d2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb23d2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 35 210;
  --color-primary-hsl: 292 71% 48%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb23d2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb23d2, #d22392);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb23d2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 35 210 / 0.35);
}

#bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 5.80 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 5.85 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 7.44 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.98 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 8.26 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.69 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.19 #44dc2d Inverted #717171 Grayscale 

Electric Purple
#bb23d2  rgb(187, 35, 210)  hsl(292, 71%, 48%)  Electric Purple
#3ad223  rgb(58, 210, 35)  hsl(112, 71%, 48%)  Lime Green
#d2bb23  rgb(210, 187, 35)  hsl(52, 71%, 48%)  Old Gold
#23d2bb  rgb(35, 210, 187)  hsl(172, 71%, 48%)  Turquoise