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#B00A81

#b00a81 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b00a81 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 50.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 94.32% magenta, 26.7% yellow and 30.98% black. Its hue angle is 316.99°, 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 6.55:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 5.36.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#990099
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Relative luminance0.1103

Complementary

  1. #b00a81
  2. #0ab039

Split complementary

  1. #b00a81
  2. #2eb00a
  3. #0ab08c

Analogous

  1. #8c0ab0
  2. #b00a81
  3. #b00a2e

Triadic

  1. #b00a81
  2. #81b00a
  3. #0a81b0

Tetradic

  1. #b00a81
  2. #b0390a
  3. #0ab039
  4. #0a81b0

Square

  1. #b00a81
  2. #b08c0a
  3. #0ab039
  4. #0a2eb0

Monochromatic

  1. #1f0217
  2. #68064c
  3. #b00a81
  4. #f215b3
  5. #f65dcb

Shades

#b00a81 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b00a81
  2. #9e0974
  3. #8d0867
  4. #7b075a
  5. #6a064d
  6. #580541
  7. #460434
  8. #350327
  9. #23021a
  10. #12010d
  11. #000000

Tints

#b00a81 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b00a81
  2. #b8238e
  3. #c03b9a
  4. #c854a7
  5. #d06cb3
  6. #d885c0
  7. #df9dcd
  8. #e7b6d9
  9. #efcee6
  10. #f7e7f2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b00a81 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b00a81
  2. #ab1681
  3. #a62281
  4. #a22d81
  5. #9d3981
  6. #984581
  7. #935180
  8. #8e5d80
  9. #8a6880
  10. #857480
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.55:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.21:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5d5d5d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #86496d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2b4d84 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5e667e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bc044b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #783c83 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #87517f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b80665 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b00a81 {
  color: #b00a81;
}
Background
.bg-b00a81 {
  background-color: #b00a81;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b00a81 {
  border: 2px solid #b00a81;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b00a81;
  --color-primary-rgb: 176 10 129;
  --color-primary-hsl: 317 89% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b00a81 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b00a81, #b00a2e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b00a81 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(176 10 129 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 5.36 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 7.30 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 8.62 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 9.35 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 9.39 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 9.48 #800080 Purple ΔE 10.82 #4ff57e Inverted #5d5d5d Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#b00a81  rgb(176, 10, 129)  hsl(317, 89%, 36%)  Medium Violet Red
#0ab039  rgb(10, 176, 57)  hsl(137, 89%, 36%)  Kelly Green
#81b00a  rgb(129, 176, 10)  hsl(77, 89%, 36%)  Apple Green
#0a81b0  rgb(10, 129, 176)  hsl(197, 89%, 36%)  Cerulean