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#B00A86

#b00a86 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b00a86 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 52.55% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 94.32% magenta, 23.86% yellow and 30.98% black. Its hue angle is 315.18°, 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 6.49:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 5.7.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#990099
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Relative luminance0.1117

Complementary

  1. #b00a86
  2. #0ab034

Split complementary

  1. #b00a86
  2. #33b00a
  3. #0ab087

Analogous

  1. #870ab0
  2. #b00a86
  3. #b00a33

Triadic

  1. #b00a86
  2. #86b00a
  3. #0a86b0

Tetradic

  1. #b00a86
  2. #b0340a
  3. #0ab034
  4. #0a86b0

Square

  1. #b00a86
  2. #b0870a
  3. #0ab034
  4. #0a33b0

Monochromatic

  1. #1f0218
  2. #68064f
  3. #b00a86
  4. #f215ba
  5. #f65dcf

Shades

#b00a86 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b00a86
  2. #9e0979
  3. #8d086b
  4. #7b075e
  5. #6a0650
  6. #580543
  7. #460436
  8. #350328
  9. #23021b
  10. #12010d
  11. #000000

Tints

#b00a86 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b00a86
  2. #b82392
  3. #c03b9e
  4. #c854aa
  5. #d06cb6
  6. #d885c3
  7. #df9dcf
  8. #e7b6db
  9. #efcee7
  10. #f7e7f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b00a86 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b00a86
  2. #ab1685
  3. #a62285
  4. #a22d84
  5. #9d3984
  6. #984583
  7. #935182
  8. #8e5d82
  9. #8a6881
  10. #857481
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.49:1 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 #274e89 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5c6783 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bc0d4e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #773d88 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #865184 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b70c69 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b00a86 {
  color: #b00a86;
}
Background
.bg-b00a86 {
  background-color: #b00a86;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b00a86 {
  border: 2px solid #b00a86;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b00a86;
  --color-primary-rgb: 176 10 134;
  --color-primary-hsl: 315 89% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b00a86 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b00a86, #b00a33);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b00a86 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(176 10 134 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 5.70 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 8.28 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 8.40 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 8.81 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 9.00 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 9.96 #800080 Purple ΔE 10.41 #4ff579 Inverted #5e5e5e Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#b00a86  rgb(176, 10, 134)  hsl(315, 89%, 36%)  Medium Violet Red
#0ab034  rgb(10, 176, 52)  hsl(135, 89%, 36%)  Kelly Green
#86b00a  rgb(134, 176, 10)  hsl(75, 89%, 36%)  Apple Green
#0a86b0  rgb(10, 134, 176)  hsl(195, 89%, 36%)  Cerulean