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#BB2EAE

#bb2eae ≈ Purpureus

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bb2eae 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 68.24% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 75.4% magenta, 6.95% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 305.53°, 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 5.1:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Purpureus (#9a4eae), ΔE 6.95.

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Relative luminance0.1557

Complementary

  1. #bb2eae
  2. #2ebb3b

Split complementary

  1. #bb2eae
  2. #68bb2e
  3. #2ebb82

Analogous

  1. #822ebb
  2. #bb2eae
  3. #bb2e68

Triadic

  1. #bb2eae
  2. #aebb2e
  3. #2eaebb

Tetradic

  1. #bb2eae
  2. #bb3b2e
  3. #2ebb3b
  4. #2eaebb

Square

  1. #bb2eae
  2. #bb822e
  3. #2ebb3b
  4. #2e68bb

Monochromatic

  1. #40103c
  2. #7e1f75
  3. #bb2eae
  4. #d75ecc
  5. #e79be0

Shades

#bb2eae mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb2eae
  2. #a8299d
  3. #96258b
  4. #83207a
  5. #701c68
  6. #5e1757
  7. #4b1246
  8. #380e34
  9. #250923
  10. #130511
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb2eae mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb2eae
  2. #c243b6
  3. #c958be
  4. #cf6dc6
  5. #d682ce
  6. #dd97d7
  7. #e4abdf
  8. #ebc0e7
  9. #f1d5ef
  10. #f8eaf7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb2eae mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb2eae
  2. #b536a9
  3. #af3ea5
  4. #a947a0
  5. #a34f9c
  6. #9e5797
  7. #985f92
  8. #92678e
  9. #8c7089
  10. #867885
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.1:1 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 #2461b1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5d75ab ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c33f6c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7e51b0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8d60ac ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c0398b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb2eae {
  color: #bb2eae;
}
Background
.bg-bb2eae {
  background-color: #bb2eae;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb2eae {
  border: 2px solid #bb2eae;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb2eae;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 46 174;
  --color-primary-hsl: 306 61% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb2eae {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb2eae, #bb2e68);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb2eae {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 46 174 / 0.35);
}

#9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 6.95 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 8.64 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 9.17 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 9.18 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.95 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 10.71 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 11.45 #44d151 Inverted #6e6e6e Grayscale 

Purpureus
#bb2eae  rgb(187, 46, 174)  hsl(306, 61%, 46%)  Purpureus
#2ebb3b  rgb(46, 187, 59)  hsl(126, 61%, 46%)  Kelly Green
#aebb2e  rgb(174, 187, 46)  hsl(66, 61%, 46%)  Apple Green
#2eaebb  rgb(46, 174, 187)  hsl(186, 61%, 46%)  Verdigris