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#BB4BA4

#bb4ba4 ≈ Mulberry

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#bb4ba4 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 29.41% green and 64.31% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 59.89% magenta, 12.3% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 312.32°, with 45.16% saturation and 51.37% 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. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.66:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Mulberry (#c54b8c), ΔE 6.55.

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Relative luminance0.1828

Complementary

  1. #bb4ba4
  2. #4bbb62

Split complementary

  1. #bb4ba4
  2. #6cbb4b
  3. #4bbb9a

Analogous

  1. #9a4bbb
  2. #bb4ba4
  3. #bb4b6c

Triadic

  1. #bb4ba4
  2. #a4bb4b
  3. #4ba4bb

Tetradic

  1. #bb4ba4
  2. #bb624b
  3. #4bbb62
  4. #4ba4bb

Square

  1. #bb4ba4
  2. #bb9a4b
  3. #4bbb62
  4. #4b6cbb

Monochromatic

  1. #4f1e45
  2. #873375
  3. #bb4ba4
  4. #d083c0
  5. #e5badc

Shades

#bb4ba4 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb4ba4
  2. #a84494
  3. #963c83
  4. #833573
  5. #702d62
  6. #5e2652
  7. #4b1e42
  8. #381731
  9. #250f21
  10. #130810
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb4ba4 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb4ba4
  2. #c25dad
  3. #c96fb6
  4. #cf81bf
  5. #d693c8
  6. #dda5d2
  7. #e4b7db
  8. #ebc9e4
  9. #f1dbed
  10. #f8edf6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb4ba4 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb4ba4
  2. #b550a0
  3. #af569d
  4. #a95b99
  5. #a36096
  6. #9e6692
  7. #986b8e
  8. #92708b
  9. #8c7587
  10. #867b84
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.51:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.66:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #767676 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #97688b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4d6ca7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6f7da1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c45171 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8760a6 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #936ca2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c04e88 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb4ba4 {
  color: #bb4ba4;
}
Background
.bg-bb4ba4 {
  background-color: #bb4ba4;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bb4ba4 {
  border: 2px solid #bb4ba4;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb4ba4;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 75 164;
  --color-primary-hsl: 312 45% 51%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb4ba4 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb4ba4, #bb4b6c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb4ba4 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 75 164 / 0.35);
}

#c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 6.55 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.91 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 8.46 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 8.82 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.94 #fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 10.46 #cf71af Sky Magenta ΔE 10.66 #44b45b Inverted #767676 Grayscale 

Mulberry
#bb4ba4  rgb(187, 75, 164)  hsl(312, 45%, 51%)  Mulberry
#4bbb62  rgb(75, 187, 98)  hsl(132, 45%, 51%)  Emerald
#a4bb4b  rgb(164, 187, 75)  hsl(72, 45%, 51%)  Apple Green
#4ba4bb  rgb(75, 164, 187)  hsl(192, 45%, 51%)  Moonstone Blue