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#BB2ECF

#bb2ecf ≈ Electric Purple

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bb2ecf 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 81.18% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 9.66% cyan, 77.78% magenta, 0% yellow and 18.82% black. Its hue angle is 292.55°, with 63.64% saturation and 49.61% 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 6.28.

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Relative luminance0.1702

Complementary

  1. #bb2ecf
  2. #42cf2e

Split complementary

  1. #bb2ecf
  2. #92cf2e
  3. #2ecf6b

Analogous

  1. #6b2ecf
  2. #bb2ecf
  3. #cf2e92

Triadic

  1. #bb2ecf
  2. #cfbb2e
  3. #2ecfbb

Tetradic

  1. #bb2ecf
  2. #cf2e42
  3. #42cf2e
  4. #2ecfbb

Square

  1. #bb2ecf
  2. #cf6b2e
  3. #42cf2e
  4. #2e92cf

Monochromatic

  1. #4a1252
  2. #822090
  3. #bb2ecf
  4. #d06bde
  5. #e4aaec

Shades

#bb2ecf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb2ecf
  2. #a829ba
  3. #9625a6
  4. #832091
  5. #701c7c
  6. #5e1768
  7. #4b1253
  8. #380e3e
  9. #250929
  10. #130515
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb2ecf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb2ecf
  2. #c243d4
  3. #c958d9
  4. #cf6ddd
  5. #d682e2
  6. #dd97e7
  7. #e4abec
  8. #ebc0f1
  9. #f1d5f5
  10. #f8eafa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb2ecf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb2ecf
  2. #b536c7
  3. #af3ebf
  4. #a947b7
  5. #a34faf
  6. #9e57a8
  7. #985fa0
  8. #926798
  9. #8c7090
  10. #867888
  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 #955ea0 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0069d3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4778cb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bd4f7f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7757d2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8662cd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bc44a5 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb2ecf {
  color: #bb2ecf;
}
Background
.bg-bb2ecf {
  background-color: #bb2ecf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb2ecf {
  border: 2px solid #bb2ecf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb2ecf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 46 207;
  --color-primary-hsl: 293 64% 50%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb2ecf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb2ecf, #cf2e92);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb2ecf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 46 207 / 0.35);
}

#bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 6.28 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.38 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 6.39 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.40 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 9.08 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 9.60 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.89 #44d130 Inverted #737373 Grayscale 

Electric Purple
#bb2ecf  rgb(187, 46, 207)  hsl(293, 64%, 50%)  Electric Purple
#42cf2e  rgb(66, 207, 46)  hsl(113, 64%, 50%)  Lime Green
#cfbb2e  rgb(207, 187, 46)  hsl(53, 64%, 50%)  Old Gold
#2ecfbb  rgb(46, 207, 187)  hsl(173, 64%, 50%)  Turquoise