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#B00A9A

#b00a9a ≈ Dark Magenta

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b00a9a 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 60.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 94.32% magenta, 12.5% yellow and 30.98% black. Its hue angle is 307.95°, 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 6.26:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8b008b), ΔE 7.67.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#990099
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Relative luminance0.1178

Complementary

  1. #b00a9a
  2. #0ab020

Split complementary

  1. #b00a9a
  2. #47b00a
  3. #0ab073

Analogous

  1. #730ab0
  2. #b00a9a
  3. #b00a47

Triadic

  1. #b00a9a
  2. #9ab00a
  3. #0a9ab0

Tetradic

  1. #b00a9a
  2. #b0200a
  3. #0ab020
  4. #0a9ab0

Square

  1. #b00a9a
  2. #b0730a
  3. #0ab020
  4. #0a47b0

Monochromatic

  1. #1f021b
  2. #68065b
  3. #b00a9a
  4. #f215d4
  5. #f65de2

Shades

#b00a9a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b00a9a
  2. #9e098b
  3. #8d087b
  4. #7b076c
  5. #6a065c
  6. #58054d
  7. #46043e
  8. #35032e
  9. #23021f
  10. #12010f
  11. #000000

Tints

#b00a9a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b00a9a
  2. #b823a4
  3. #c03bae
  4. #c854b8
  5. #d06cc2
  6. #d885cd
  7. #df9dd7
  8. #e7b6e1
  9. #efceeb
  10. #f7e7f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b00a9a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b00a9a
  2. #ab1697
  3. #a62295
  4. #a22d92
  5. #9d3990
  6. #98458d
  7. #93518a
  8. #8e5d88
  9. #8a6885
  10. #857483
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.26:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.36:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #884c7c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0a529d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #546897 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b9235a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #74409c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #835298 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b61b79 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b00a9a {
  color: #b00a9a;
}
Background
.bg-b00a9a {
  background-color: #b00a9a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b00a9a {
  border: 2px solid #b00a9a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b00a9a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 176 10 154;
  --color-primary-hsl: 308 89% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b00a9a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b00a9a, #b00a47);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b00a9a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(176 10 154 / 0.35);
}

#8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 7.67 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 7.98 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 8.28 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 8.68 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.51 #800080 Purple ΔE 9.85 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 10.35 #4ff565 Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Dark Magenta
#b00a9a  rgb(176, 10, 154)  hsl(308, 89%, 36%)  Dark Magenta
#0ab020  rgb(10, 176, 32)  hsl(128, 89%, 36%)  Kelly Green
#9ab00a  rgb(154, 176, 10)  hsl(68, 89%, 36%)  Apple Green
#0a9ab0  rgb(10, 154, 176)  hsl(188, 89%, 36%)  Bondi Blue