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#BB33B9

#bb33b9 ≈ Purpureus

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bb33b9 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 20% green and 72.55% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 72.73% magenta, 1.07% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 300.88°, with 57.14% saturation and 46.67% 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 Purpureus (#9a4eae), ΔE 6.39.

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Web safe#cc33cc
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Relative luminance0.1644

Complementary

  1. #bb33b9
  2. #33bb35

Split complementary

  1. #bb33b9
  2. #75bb33
  3. #33bb79

Analogous

  1. #7933bb
  2. #bb33b9
  3. #bb3375

Triadic

  1. #bb33b9
  2. #b9bb33
  3. #33b9bb

Tetradic

  1. #bb33b9
  2. #bb3533
  3. #33bb35
  4. #33b9bb

Square

  1. #bb33b9
  2. #bb7933
  3. #33bb35
  4. #3375bb

Monochromatic

  1. #431242
  2. #7f237e
  3. #bb33b9
  4. #d565d3
  5. #e6a2e5

Shades

#bb33b9 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb33b9
  2. #a82ea7
  3. #962994
  4. #832482
  5. #701f6f
  6. #5e1a5d
  7. #4b144a
  8. #380f38
  9. #250a25
  10. #130513
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb33b9 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb33b9
  2. #c247c0
  3. #c95cc7
  4. #cf70ce
  5. #d685d5
  6. #dd99dc
  7. #e4ade3
  8. #ebc2ea
  9. #f1d6f1
  10. #f8ebf8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb33b9 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb33b9
  2. #b53bb3
  3. #af42ae
  4. #a94aa8
  5. #a352a2
  6. #9e5a9d
  7. #986197
  8. #926991
  9. #8c718b
  10. #867886
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.9:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.29:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #717171 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #945e93 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1b65bd ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5977b6 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c14773 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7d55bb ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8b63b7 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bf4094 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb33b9 {
  color: #bb33b9;
}
Background
.bg-bb33b9 {
  background-color: #bb33b9;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb33b9 {
  border: 2px solid #bb33b9;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb33b9;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 51 185;
  --color-primary-hsl: 301 57% 47%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb33b9 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb33b9, #bb3375);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb33b9 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 51 185 / 0.35);
}

#9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 6.39 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 7.41 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 8.12 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 9.73 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 10.46 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 11.09 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 11.25 #44cc46 Inverted #717171 Grayscale 

Purpureus
#bb33b9  rgb(187, 51, 185)  hsl(301, 57%, 47%)  Purpureus
#33bb35  rgb(51, 187, 53)  hsl(121, 57%, 47%)  Kelly Green
#b9bb33  rgb(185, 187, 51)  hsl(61, 57%, 47%)  Vegas Gold
#33b9bb  rgb(51, 185, 187)  hsl(181, 57%, 47%)  Tiffany Blue