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#B00A8C

#b00a8c ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b00a8c 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 54.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 94.32% magenta, 20.45% yellow and 30.98% black. Its hue angle is 313.01°, 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 6.43:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 6.28.

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Web safe#990099
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Relative luminance0.1134

Complementary

  1. #b00a8c
  2. #0ab02e

Split complementary

  1. #b00a8c
  2. #39b00a
  3. #0ab081

Analogous

  1. #810ab0
  2. #b00a8c
  3. #b00a39

Triadic

  1. #b00a8c
  2. #8cb00a
  3. #0a8cb0

Tetradic

  1. #b00a8c
  2. #b02e0a
  3. #0ab02e
  4. #0a8cb0

Square

  1. #b00a8c
  2. #b0810a
  3. #0ab02e
  4. #0a39b0

Monochromatic

  1. #1f0219
  2. #680652
  3. #b00a8c
  4. #f215c2
  5. #f65dd5

Shades

#b00a8c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b00a8c
  2. #9e097e
  3. #8d0870
  4. #7b0762
  5. #6a0654
  6. #580546
  7. #460438
  8. #35032a
  9. #23021c
  10. #12010e
  11. #000000

Tints

#b00a8c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b00a8c
  2. #b82398
  3. #c03ba3
  4. #c854af
  5. #d06cba
  6. #d885c6
  7. #df9dd1
  8. #e7b6dd
  9. #efcee8
  10. #f7e7f4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b00a8c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b00a8c
  2. #ab168b
  3. #a6228a
  4. #a22d88
  5. #9d3987
  6. #984586
  7. #935185
  8. #8e5d84
  9. #8a6882
  10. #857481
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.43:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.27:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5f5f5f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #874a73 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #214f8f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5a6789 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bb1552 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #773e8e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #85518a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b7116e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b00a8c {
  color: #b00a8c;
}
Background
.bg-b00a8c {
  background-color: #b00a8c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b00a8c {
  border: 2px solid #b00a8c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b00a8c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 176 10 140;
  --color-primary-hsl: 313 89% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b00a8c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b00a8c, #b00a39);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b00a8c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(176 10 140 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 6.28 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 8.26 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 8.30 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 8.58 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 9.43 #800080 Purple ΔE 10.06 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 10.75 #4ff573 Inverted #5f5f5f Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#b00a8c  rgb(176, 10, 140)  hsl(313, 89%, 36%)  Medium Violet Red
#0ab02e  rgb(10, 176, 46)  hsl(133, 89%, 36%)  Kelly Green
#8cb00a  rgb(140, 176, 10)  hsl(73, 89%, 36%)  Apple Green
#0a8cb0  rgb(10, 140, 176)  hsl(193, 89%, 36%)  Bondi Blue