ColorTool
Log in
#B00A8A

#b00a8a ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#b00a8a 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 54.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 94.32% magenta, 21.59% yellow and 30.98% black. Its hue angle is 313.73°, 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 6.45:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 6.07.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#990099
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.1128

Complementary

  1. #b00a8a
  2. #0ab030

Split complementary

  1. #b00a8a
  2. #37b00a
  3. #0ab083

Analogous

  1. #830ab0
  2. #b00a8a
  3. #b00a37

Triadic

  1. #b00a8a
  2. #8ab00a
  3. #0a8ab0

Tetradic

  1. #b00a8a
  2. #b0300a
  3. #0ab030
  4. #0a8ab0

Square

  1. #b00a8a
  2. #b0830a
  3. #0ab030
  4. #0a37b0

Monochromatic

  1. #1f0218
  2. #680651
  3. #b00a8a
  4. #f215bf
  5. #f65dd3

Shades

#b00a8a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b00a8a
  2. #9e097c
  3. #8d086e
  4. #7b0761
  5. #6a0653
  6. #580545
  7. #460437
  8. #350329
  9. #23021c
  10. #12010e
  11. #000000

Tints

#b00a8a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b00a8a
  2. #b82396
  3. #c03ba1
  4. #c854ad
  5. #d06cb9
  6. #d885c5
  7. #df9dd0
  8. #e7b6dc
  9. #efcee8
  10. #f7e7f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b00a8a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b00a8a
  2. #ab1689
  3. #a62288
  4. #a22d87
  5. #9d3986
  6. #984585
  7. #935184
  8. #8e5d83
  9. #8a6882
  10. #857481
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.45:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.26:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5e5e5e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #874a72 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #244f8d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5b6787 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bb1351 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #773e8c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #855188 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b7106c ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-b00a8a {
  color: #b00a8a;
}
Background
.bg-b00a8a {
  background-color: #b00a8a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b00a8a {
  border: 2px solid #b00a8a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b00a8a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 176 10 138;
  --color-primary-hsl: 314 89% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b00a8a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b00a8a, #b00a37);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b00a8a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(176 10 138 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 6.07 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 8.31 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 8.43 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 8.70 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 9.05 #800080 Purple ΔE 10.16 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 10.48 #4ff575 Inverted #5e5e5e Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#b00a8a  rgb(176, 10, 138)  hsl(314, 89%, 36%)  Medium Violet Red
#0ab030  rgb(10, 176, 48)  hsl(134, 89%, 36%)  Kelly Green
#8ab00a  rgb(138, 176, 10)  hsl(74, 89%, 36%)  Apple Green
#0a8ab0  rgb(10, 138, 176)  hsl(194, 89%, 36%)  Bondi Blue