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#B00A8E

#b00a8e ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b00a8e 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 55.69% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 94.32% magenta, 19.32% yellow and 30.98% black. Its hue angle is 312.29°, 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 6.4:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 6.5.

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Web safe#990099
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Relative luminance0.114

Complementary

  1. #b00a8e
  2. #0ab02c

Split complementary

  1. #b00a8e
  2. #3bb00a
  3. #0ab07f

Analogous

  1. #7f0ab0
  2. #b00a8e
  3. #b00a3b

Triadic

  1. #b00a8e
  2. #8eb00a
  3. #0a8eb0

Tetradic

  1. #b00a8e
  2. #b02c0a
  3. #0ab02c
  4. #0a8eb0

Square

  1. #b00a8e
  2. #b07f0a
  3. #0ab02c
  4. #0a3bb0

Monochromatic

  1. #1f0219
  2. #680654
  3. #b00a8e
  4. #f215c4
  5. #f65dd7

Shades

#b00a8e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b00a8e
  2. #9e0980
  3. #8d0872
  4. #7b0763
  5. #6a0655
  6. #580547
  7. #460439
  8. #35032b
  9. #23021c
  10. #12010e
  11. #000000

Tints

#b00a8e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b00a8e
  2. #b82399
  3. #c03ba5
  4. #c854b0
  5. #d06cbb
  6. #d885c7
  7. #df9dd2
  8. #e7b6dd
  9. #efcee8
  10. #f7e7f4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b00a8e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b00a8e
  2. #ab168d
  3. #a6228b
  4. #a22d8a
  5. #9d3988
  6. #984587
  7. #935186
  8. #8e5d84
  9. #8a6883
  10. #857481
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.4:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.28:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5f5f5f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #874b75 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1f4f91 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #59678b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bb1753 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #763e90 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #85518c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b7136f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b00a8e {
  color: #b00a8e;
}
Background
.bg-b00a8e {
  background-color: #b00a8e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b00a8e {
  border: 2px solid #b00a8e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b00a8e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 176 10 142;
  --color-primary-hsl: 312 89% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b00a8e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b00a8e, #b00a3b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b00a8e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(176 10 142 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 6.50 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 8.12 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 8.30 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 8.48 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 9.81 #800080 Purple ΔE 9.98 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 10.81 #4ff571 Inverted #5f5f5f Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#b00a8e  rgb(176, 10, 142)  hsl(312, 89%, 36%)  Medium Violet Red
#0ab02c  rgb(10, 176, 44)  hsl(132, 89%, 36%)  Kelly Green
#8eb00a  rgb(142, 176, 10)  hsl(72, 89%, 36%)  Apple Green
#0a8eb0  rgb(10, 142, 176)  hsl(192, 89%, 36%)  Bondi Blue