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#BB33C2

#bb33c2 ≈ Purpureus

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bb33c2 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 76.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 3.61% cyan, 73.71% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.92% black. Its hue angle is 297.06°, with 58.37% saturation and 48.04% 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 4.81:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Purpureus (#9a4eae), ΔE 6.52.

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Web safe#cc33cc
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Relative luminance0.1683

Complementary

  1. #bb33c2
  2. #3ac233

Split complementary

  1. #bb33c2
  2. #82c233
  3. #33c273

Analogous

  1. #7333c2
  2. #bb33c2
  3. #c23382

Triadic

  1. #bb33c2
  2. #c2bb33
  3. #33c2bb

Tetradic

  1. #bb33c2
  2. #c2333a
  3. #3ac233
  4. #33c2bb

Square

  1. #bb33c2
  2. #c27333
  3. #3ac233
  4. #3382c2

Monochromatic

  1. #461349
  2. #812385
  3. #bb33c2
  4. #d26ad8
  5. #e4a6e8

Shades

#bb33c2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb33c2
  2. #a82eaf
  3. #96299b
  4. #832488
  5. #701f74
  6. #5e1a61
  7. #4b144e
  8. #380f3a
  9. #250a27
  10. #130513
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb33c2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb33c2
  2. #c247c8
  3. #c95cce
  4. #cf70d4
  5. #d685da
  6. #dd99e1
  7. #e4ade7
  8. #ebc2ed
  9. #f1d6f3
  10. #f8ebf9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb33c2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb33c2
  2. #b53bbb
  3. #af42b5
  4. #a94aae
  5. #a352a8
  6. #9e5aa1
  7. #98619a
  8. #926994
  9. #8c718d
  10. #867887
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.81:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.37:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #727272 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #955f99 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0067c6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5478bf ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c04c78 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7b57c4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8963c0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #be439b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb33c2 {
  color: #bb33c2;
}
Background
.bg-bb33c2 {
  background-color: #bb33c2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb33c2 {
  border: 2px solid #bb33c2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb33c2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 51 194;
  --color-primary-hsl: 297 58% 48%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb33c2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb33c2, #c23382);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb33c2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 51 194 / 0.35);
}

#9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 6.52 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 6.55 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 7.33 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 8.31 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 10.60 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 10.91 #9966cc Amethyst ΔE 11.13 #44cc3d Inverted #727272 Grayscale 

Purpureus
#bb33c2  rgb(187, 51, 194)  hsl(297, 58%, 48%)  Purpureus
#3ac233  rgb(58, 194, 51)  hsl(117, 58%, 48%)  Lime Green
#c2bb33  rgb(194, 187, 51)  hsl(57, 58%, 48%)  Old Gold
#33c2bb  rgb(51, 194, 187)  hsl(177, 58%, 48%)  Tiffany Blue