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#B00A89

#b00a89 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b00a89 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 53.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 94.32% magenta, 22.16% yellow and 30.98% black. Its hue angle is 314.1°, 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 6.46:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 5.97.

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Web safe#990099
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Relative luminance0.1125

Complementary

  1. #b00a89
  2. #0ab031

Split complementary

  1. #b00a89
  2. #36b00a
  3. #0ab084

Analogous

  1. #840ab0
  2. #b00a89
  3. #b00a36

Triadic

  1. #b00a89
  2. #89b00a
  3. #0a89b0

Tetradic

  1. #b00a89
  2. #b0310a
  3. #0ab031
  4. #0a89b0

Square

  1. #b00a89
  2. #b0840a
  3. #0ab031
  4. #0a36b0

Monochromatic

  1. #1f0218
  2. #680651
  3. #b00a89
  4. #f215be
  5. #f65dd2

Shades

#b00a89 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b00a89
  2. #9e097b
  3. #8d086e
  4. #7b0760
  5. #6a0652
  6. #580545
  7. #460437
  8. #350329
  9. #23021b
  10. #12010e
  11. #000000

Tints

#b00a89 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b00a89
  2. #b82395
  3. #c03ba1
  4. #c854ac
  5. #d06cb8
  6. #d885c4
  7. #df9dd0
  8. #e7b6dc
  9. #efcee7
  10. #f7e7f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b00a89 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b00a89
  2. #ab1688
  3. #a62287
  4. #a22d86
  5. #9d3985
  6. #984585
  7. #935184
  8. #8e5d83
  9. #8a6882
  10. #857481
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.46:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.25:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5e5e5e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #874a72 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #244e8c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5b6786 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bc1150 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #773d8b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #865187 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b70f6b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b00a89 {
  color: #b00a89;
}
Background
.bg-b00a89 {
  background-color: #b00a89;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b00a89 {
  border: 2px solid #b00a89;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b00a89;
  --color-primary-rgb: 176 10 137;
  --color-primary-hsl: 314 89% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b00a89 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b00a89, #b00a36);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b00a89 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(176 10 137 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 5.97 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 8.33 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 8.52 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 8.77 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 8.86 #800080 Purple ΔE 10.22 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 10.35 #4ff576 Inverted #5e5e5e Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#b00a89  rgb(176, 10, 137)  hsl(314, 89%, 36%)  Medium Violet Red
#0ab031  rgb(10, 176, 49)  hsl(134, 89%, 36%)  Kelly Green
#89b00a  rgb(137, 176, 10)  hsl(74, 89%, 36%)  Apple Green
#0a89b0  rgb(10, 137, 176)  hsl(194, 89%, 36%)  Bondi Blue