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#B00A79

#b00a79 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b00a79 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 69.02% red, 3.92% green and 47.45% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 94.32% magenta, 31.25% yellow and 30.98% black. Its hue angle is 319.88°, with 89.25% saturation and 36.47% 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 call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.63:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 5.16.

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Web safe#990066
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Relative luminance0.1083

Complementary

  1. #b00a79
  2. #0ab041

Split complementary

  1. #b00a79
  2. #26b00a
  3. #0ab094

Analogous

  1. #940ab0
  2. #b00a79
  3. #b00a26

Triadic

  1. #b00a79
  2. #79b00a
  3. #0a79b0

Tetradic

  1. #b00a79
  2. #b0410a
  3. #0ab041
  4. #0a79b0

Square

  1. #b00a79
  2. #b0940a
  3. #0ab041
  4. #0a26b0

Monochromatic

  1. #1f0215
  2. #680647
  3. #b00a79
  4. #f215a9
  5. #f65dc3

Shades

#b00a79 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b00a79
  2. #9e096d
  3. #8d0861
  4. #7b0755
  5. #6a0649
  6. #58053d
  7. #460430
  8. #350324
  9. #230218
  10. #12010c
  11. #000000

Tints

#b00a79 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b00a79
  2. #b82386
  3. #c03b94
  4. #c854a1
  5. #d06caf
  6. #d885bc
  7. #df9dc9
  8. #e7b6d7
  9. #efcee4
  10. #f7e7f2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b00a79 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b00a79
  2. #ab167a
  3. #a6227a
  4. #a22d7b
  5. #9d397c
  6. #98457d
  7. #93517d
  8. #8e5d7e
  9. #8a687f
  10. #85747f
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.63:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.17:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5d5d5d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #864969 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #314b7b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #616676 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bd0047 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #793b7a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #885077 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b8005f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b00a79 {
  color: #b00a79;
}
Background
.bg-b00a79 {
  background-color: #b00a79;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b00a79 {
  border: 2px solid #b00a79;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b00a79;
  --color-primary-rgb: 176 10 121;
  --color-primary-hsl: 320 89% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b00a79 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b00a79, #b00a26);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b00a79 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(176 10 121 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 5.16 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 5.68 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 8.52 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.22 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 10.47 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 10.50 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 10.64 #4ff586 Inverted #5d5d5d Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#b00a79  rgb(176, 10, 121)  hsl(320, 89%, 36%)  Medium Violet Red
#0ab041  rgb(10, 176, 65)  hsl(140, 89%, 36%)  Kelly Green
#79b00a  rgb(121, 176, 10)  hsl(80, 89%, 36%)  Apple Green
#0a79b0  rgb(10, 121, 176)  hsl(200, 89%, 36%)  Cerulean