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#BB24DC

#bb24dc ≈ Electric Purple

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bb24dc is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 14.12% green and 86.27% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 15% cyan, 83.64% magenta, 0% yellow and 13.73% black. Its hue angle is 289.24°, with 72.44% saturation and 50.2% 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 4.77:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Electric Purple (#bf00ff), ΔE 4.38.

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Relative luminance0.1699

Complementary

  1. #bb24dc
  2. #45dc24

Split complementary

  1. #bb24dc
  2. #a1dc24
  3. #24dc5f

Analogous

  1. #5f24dc
  2. #bb24dc
  3. #dc24a1

Triadic

  1. #bb24dc
  2. #dcbb24
  3. #24dcbb

Tetradic

  1. #bb24dc
  2. #dc2445
  3. #45dc24
  4. #24dcbb

Square

  1. #bb24dc
  2. #dc5f24
  3. #45dc24
  4. #24a1dc

Monochromatic

  1. #4b0e59
  2. #83199b
  3. #bb24dc
  4. #cf66e7
  5. #e4a8f1

Shades

#bb24dc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb24dc
  2. #a820c6
  3. #961db0
  4. #83199a
  5. #701684
  6. #5e126e
  7. #4b0e58
  8. #380b42
  9. #25072c
  10. #130416
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb24dc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb24dc
  2. #c23ae0
  3. #c950e3
  4. #cf66e7
  5. #d67cea
  6. #dd92ee
  7. #e4a7f1
  8. #ebbdf5
  9. #f1d3f8
  10. #f8e9fc
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb24dc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb24dc
  2. #b52dd3
  3. #af36ca
  4. #a940c0
  5. #a349b7
  6. #9e52ae
  7. #985ba5
  8. #92649c
  9. #8c6e92
  10. #867789
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.77:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.4:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #737373 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #955da7 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0069e1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3477d8 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bb5184 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7256df ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8160da ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bb43ae ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb24dc {
  color: #bb24dc;
}
Background
.bg-bb24dc {
  background-color: #bb24dc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb24dc {
  border: 2px solid #bb24dc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb24dc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 36 220;
  --color-primary-hsl: 289 72% 50%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb24dc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb24dc, #dc24a1);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb24dc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 36 220 / 0.35);
}

#bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 4.38 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 5.95 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 7.18 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 7.33 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.71 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 8.75 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.77 #44db23 Inverted #737373 Grayscale 

Electric Purple
#bb24dc  rgb(187, 36, 220)  hsl(289, 72%, 50%)  Electric Purple
#45dc24  rgb(69, 220, 36)  hsl(109, 72%, 50%)  Lime Green
#dcbb24  rgb(220, 187, 36)  hsl(49, 72%, 50%)  Old Gold
#24dcbb  rgb(36, 220, 187)  hsl(169, 72%, 50%)  Turquoise