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#BB2EAD

#bb2ead ≈ Purpureus

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bb2ead is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 18.04% green and 67.84% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 75.4% magenta, 7.49% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 305.96°, with 60.52% saturation and 45.69% 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 5.11:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Purpureus (#9a4eae), ΔE 7.01.

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Relative luminance0.1554

Complementary

  1. #bb2ead
  2. #2ebb3c

Split complementary

  1. #bb2ead
  2. #67bb2e
  3. #2ebb83

Analogous

  1. #832ebb
  2. #bb2ead
  3. #bb2e67

Triadic

  1. #bb2ead
  2. #adbb2e
  3. #2eadbb

Tetradic

  1. #bb2ead
  2. #bb3c2e
  3. #2ebb3c
  4. #2eadbb

Square

  1. #bb2ead
  2. #bb832e
  3. #2ebb3c
  4. #2e67bb

Monochromatic

  1. #40103b
  2. #7e1f74
  3. #bb2ead
  4. #d75ecb
  5. #e79bdf

Shades

#bb2ead mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb2ead
  2. #a8299c
  3. #96258a
  4. #832079
  5. #701c68
  6. #5e1757
  7. #4b1245
  8. #380e34
  9. #250923
  10. #130511
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb2ead mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb2ead
  2. #c243b5
  3. #c958bd
  4. #cf6dc6
  5. #d682ce
  6. #dd97d6
  7. #e4abde
  8. #ebc0e6
  9. #f1d5ef
  10. #f8eaf7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb2ead mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb2ead
  2. #b536a9
  3. #af3ea4
  4. #a947a0
  5. #a34f9b
  6. #9e5797
  7. #985f92
  8. #92678e
  9. #8c7089
  10. #867885
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.11:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.11:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6e6e6e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #935b8c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2561b0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5e75aa ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c33e6b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7e51af ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8d60ab ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c0388a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb2ead {
  color: #bb2ead;
}
Background
.bg-bb2ead {
  background-color: #bb2ead;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb2ead {
  border: 2px solid #bb2ead;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb2ead;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 46 173;
  --color-primary-hsl: 306 61% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb2ead {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb2ead, #bb2e67);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb2ead {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 46 173 / 0.35);
}

#9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.01 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 8.47 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 9.30 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 9.31 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.86 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 10.58 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 11.62 #44d152 Inverted #6e6e6e Grayscale 

Purpureus
#bb2ead  rgb(187, 46, 173)  hsl(306, 61%, 46%)  Purpureus
#2ebb3c  rgb(46, 187, 60)  hsl(126, 61%, 46%)  Kelly Green
#adbb2e  rgb(173, 187, 46)  hsl(66, 61%, 46%)  Apple Green
#2eadbb  rgb(46, 173, 187)  hsl(186, 61%, 46%)  Cadet Blue