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#B00A90

#b00a90 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b00a90 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 56.47% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 94.32% magenta, 18.18% yellow and 30.98% black. Its hue angle is 311.57°, 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 6.38:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 6.73.

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Web safe#990099
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Relative luminance0.1146

Complementary

  1. #b00a90
  2. #0ab02a

Split complementary

  1. #b00a90
  2. #3db00a
  3. #0ab07d

Analogous

  1. #7d0ab0
  2. #b00a90
  3. #b00a3d

Triadic

  1. #b00a90
  2. #90b00a
  3. #0a90b0

Tetradic

  1. #b00a90
  2. #b02a0a
  3. #0ab02a
  4. #0a90b0

Square

  1. #b00a90
  2. #b07d0a
  3. #0ab02a
  4. #0a3db0

Monochromatic

  1. #1f021a
  2. #680655
  3. #b00a90
  4. #f215c7
  5. #f65dd8

Shades

#b00a90 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b00a90
  2. #9e0982
  3. #8d0873
  4. #7b0765
  5. #6a0656
  6. #580548
  7. #46043a
  8. #35032b
  9. #23021d
  10. #12010e
  11. #000000

Tints

#b00a90 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b00a90
  2. #b8239b
  3. #c03ba6
  4. #c854b1
  5. #d06cbc
  6. #d885c8
  7. #df9dd3
  8. #e7b6de
  9. #efcee9
  10. #f7e7f4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b00a90 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b00a90
  2. #ab168e
  3. #a6228d
  4. #a22d8b
  5. #9d398a
  6. #984588
  7. #935186
  8. #8e5d85
  9. #8a6883
  10. #857482
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.38:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.29:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5f5f5f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #874b76 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1d5093 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #58678d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bb1954 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #763f92 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #85528e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b71471 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b00a90 {
  color: #b00a90;
}
Background
.bg-b00a90 {
  background-color: #b00a90;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b00a90 {
  border: 2px solid #b00a90;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b00a90;
  --color-primary-rgb: 176 10 144;
  --color-primary-hsl: 312 89% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b00a90 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b00a90, #b00a3d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b00a90 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(176 10 144 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 6.73 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 7.99 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 8.32 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 8.40 #800080 Purple ΔE 9.92 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 10.18 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 10.57 #4ff56f Inverted #5f5f5f Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#b00a90  rgb(176, 10, 144)  hsl(312, 89%, 36%)  Medium Violet Red
#0ab02a  rgb(10, 176, 42)  hsl(132, 89%, 36%)  Kelly Green
#90b00a  rgb(144, 176, 10)  hsl(72, 89%, 36%)  Apple Green
#0a90b0  rgb(10, 144, 176)  hsl(192, 89%, 36%)  Bondi Blue