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#BD2ABC

#bd2abc ≈ Purpureus

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bd2abc is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.12% red, 16.47% green and 73.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 77.78% magenta, 0.53% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 300.41°, with 63.64% saturation and 45.29% 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 4.97:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Purpureus (#9a4eae), ΔE 6.98.

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Relative luminance0.1611

Complementary

  1. #bd2abc
  2. #2abd2b

Split complementary

  1. #bd2abc
  2. #72bd2a
  3. #2abd74

Analogous

  1. #742abd
  2. #bd2abc
  3. #bd2a72

Triadic

  1. #bd2abc
  2. #bcbd2a
  3. #2abcbd

Tetradic

  1. #bd2abc
  2. #bd2b2a
  3. #2abd2b
  4. #2abcbd

Square

  1. #bd2abc
  2. #bd742a
  3. #2abd2b
  4. #2a72bd

Monochromatic

  1. #400e3f
  2. #7e1c7e
  3. #bd2abc
  4. #da59d9
  5. #e898e8

Shades

#bd2abc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bd2abc
  2. #aa26a9
  3. #972296
  4. #841d84
  5. #711971
  6. #5f155e
  7. #4c114b
  8. #390d38
  9. #260826
  10. #130413
  11. #000000

Tints

#bd2abc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bd2abc
  2. #c43fc3
  3. #ca55c9
  4. #d16ad0
  5. #d77fd7
  6. #de95de
  7. #e5aae4
  8. #ebbfeb
  9. #f2d4f2
  10. #f8eaf8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bd2abc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bd2abc
  2. #b733b6
  3. #b13bb0
  4. #ab44aa
  5. #a54ca4
  6. #9f559e
  7. #985e98
  8. #926692
  9. #8c6f8c
  10. #867786
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.97:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.22:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #707070 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #955c94 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0064c0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5676b8 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c34373 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7c52be ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8b61ba ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c13a96 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bd2abc {
  color: #bd2abc;
}
Background
.bg-bd2abc {
  background-color: #bd2abc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bd2abc {
  border: 2px solid #bd2abc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bd2abc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 42 188;
  --color-primary-hsl: 300 64% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bd2abc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bd2abc, #bd2a72);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bd2abc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 42 188 / 0.35);
}

#9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 6.98 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 7.76 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 7.91 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 9.21 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 10.62 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 10.70 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 11.51 #42d543 Inverted #707070 Grayscale 

Purpureus
#bd2abc  rgb(189, 42, 188)  hsl(300, 64%, 45%)  Purpureus
#2abd2b  rgb(42, 189, 43)  hsl(120, 64%, 45%)  Kelly Green
#bcbd2a  rgb(188, 189, 42)  hsl(60, 64%, 45%)  Old Gold
#2abcbd  rgb(42, 188, 189)  hsl(180, 64%, 45%)  Tiffany Blue