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#B00A78

#b00a78 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • rose
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b00a78 is a color from the rose family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 69.02% red, 3.92% green and 47.06% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 94.32% magenta, 31.82% yellow and 30.98% black. Its hue angle is 320.24°, with 89.25% saturation and 36.47% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with romance, playfulness and affection. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.64:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 5.17.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#990066
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Relative luminance0.108

Complementary

  1. #b00a78
  2. #0ab042

Split complementary

  1. #b00a78
  2. #25b00a
  3. #0ab095

Analogous

  1. #950ab0
  2. #b00a78
  3. #b00a25

Triadic

  1. #b00a78
  2. #78b00a
  3. #0a78b0

Tetradic

  1. #b00a78
  2. #b0420a
  3. #0ab042
  4. #0a78b0

Square

  1. #b00a78
  2. #b0950a
  3. #0ab042
  4. #0a25b0

Monochromatic

  1. #1f0215
  2. #680647
  3. #b00a78
  4. #f215a7
  5. #f65dc2

Shades

#b00a78 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b00a78
  2. #9e096c
  3. #8d0860
  4. #7b0754
  5. #6a0648
  6. #58053c
  7. #460430
  8. #350324
  9. #230218
  10. #12010c
  11. #000000

Tints

#b00a78 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b00a78
  2. #b82386
  3. #c03b93
  4. #c854a1
  5. #d06cae
  6. #d885bc
  7. #df9dc9
  8. #e7b6d7
  9. #efcee4
  10. #f7e7f2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b00a78 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b00a78
  2. #ab1679
  3. #a6227a
  4. #a22d7a
  5. #9d397b
  6. #98457c
  7. #93517d
  8. #8e5d7e
  9. #8a687e
  10. #85747f
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.64:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.16:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5c5c5c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #864969 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #314b7a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #616675 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bd0046 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #793b79 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #885076 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b8005e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b00a78 {
  color: #b00a78;
}
Background
.bg-b00a78 {
  background-color: #b00a78;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b00a78 {
  border: 2px solid #b00a78;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b00a78;
  --color-primary-rgb: 176 10 120;
  --color-primary-hsl: 320 89% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b00a78 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b00a78, #b00a25);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b00a78 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(176 10 120 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 5.17 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 5.48 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 8.43 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.32 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 10.54 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 10.61 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 10.66 #4ff587 Inverted #5c5c5c Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#b00a78  rgb(176, 10, 120)  hsl(320, 89%, 36%)  Medium Violet Red
#0ab042  rgb(10, 176, 66)  hsl(140, 89%, 36%)  Medium Sea Green
#78b00a  rgb(120, 176, 10)  hsl(80, 89%, 36%)  Apple Green
#0a78b0  rgb(10, 120, 176)  hsl(200, 89%, 36%)  Cerulean