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#B00A85

#b00a85 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b00a85 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 52.16% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 94.32% magenta, 24.43% yellow and 30.98% black. Its hue angle is 315.54°, 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 6.51:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 5.62.

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Relative luminance0.1114

Complementary

  1. #b00a85
  2. #0ab035

Split complementary

  1. #b00a85
  2. #32b00a
  3. #0ab088

Analogous

  1. #880ab0
  2. #b00a85
  3. #b00a32

Triadic

  1. #b00a85
  2. #85b00a
  3. #0a85b0

Tetradic

  1. #b00a85
  2. #b0350a
  3. #0ab035
  4. #0a85b0

Square

  1. #b00a85
  2. #b0880a
  3. #0ab035
  4. #0a32b0

Monochromatic

  1. #1f0218
  2. #68064e
  3. #b00a85
  4. #f215b8
  5. #f65dce

Shades

#b00a85 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b00a85
  2. #9e0978
  3. #8d086a
  4. #7b075d
  5. #6a0650
  6. #580543
  7. #460435
  8. #350328
  9. #23021b
  10. #12010d
  11. #000000

Tints

#b00a85 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b00a85
  2. #b82391
  3. #c03b9d
  4. #c854aa
  5. #d06cb6
  6. #d885c2
  7. #df9dce
  8. #e7b6da
  9. #efcee7
  10. #f7e7f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b00a85 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b00a85
  2. #ab1685
  3. #a62284
  4. #a22d84
  5. #9d3983
  6. #984583
  7. #935182
  8. #8e5d82
  9. #8a6881
  10. #857481
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.51:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.23:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5e5e5e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #874a70 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #284e88 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5d6782 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bc0b4e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #783d87 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #865183 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b70b68 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b00a85 {
  color: #b00a85;
}
Background
.bg-b00a85 {
  background-color: #b00a85;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b00a85 {
  border: 2px solid #b00a85;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b00a85;
  --color-primary-rgb: 176 10 133;
  --color-primary-hsl: 316 89% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b00a85 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b00a85, #b00a32);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b00a85 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(176 10 133 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 5.62 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 8.09 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 8.43 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 8.92 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 9.09 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 9.83 #800080 Purple ΔE 10.48 #4ff57a Inverted #5e5e5e Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#b00a85  rgb(176, 10, 133)  hsl(316, 89%, 36%)  Medium Violet Red
#0ab035  rgb(10, 176, 53)  hsl(136, 89%, 36%)  Kelly Green
#85b00a  rgb(133, 176, 10)  hsl(76, 89%, 36%)  Apple Green
#0a85b0  rgb(10, 133, 176)  hsl(196, 89%, 36%)  Cerulean