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#B2139E

#b2139e ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b2139e is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 69.8% red, 7.45% green and 61.96% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 89.33% magenta, 11.24% yellow and 30.2% black. Its hue angle is 307.55°, with 80.71% saturation and 38.63% 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 6.03:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 7.93.

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Web safe#990099
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Relative luminance0.124

Complementary

  1. #b2139e
  2. #13b227

Split complementary

  1. #b2139e
  2. #4eb213
  3. #13b277

Analogous

  1. #7713b2
  2. #b2139e
  3. #b2134e

Triadic

  1. #b2139e
  2. #9eb213
  3. #139eb2

Tetradic

  1. #b2139e
  2. #b22713
  3. #13b227
  4. #139eb2

Square

  1. #b2139e
  2. #b27713
  3. #13b227
  4. #134eb2

Monochromatic

  1. #280423
  2. #6d0c61
  3. #b2139e
  4. #e829d0
  5. #f06edf

Shades

#b2139e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b2139e
  2. #a0118e
  3. #8e0f7e
  4. #7d0d6f
  5. #6b0b5f
  6. #590a4f
  7. #47083f
  8. #35062f
  9. #240420
  10. #120210
  11. #000000

Tints

#b2139e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b2139e
  2. #ba2ba8
  3. #c142b1
  4. #c95abb
  5. #d171c5
  6. #d989cf
  7. #e0a1d8
  8. #e8b8e2
  9. #f0d0ec
  10. #f7e7f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b2139e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b2139e
  2. #ad1e9b
  3. #a82998
  4. #a33495
  5. #9e3f92
  6. #994a8f
  7. #94548c
  8. #8f5f89
  9. #8a6a86
  10. #857583
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.03:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.48:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #636363 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8a4e7f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0f55a1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #556a9b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bb285d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7643a0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #85559c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b8217c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b2139e {
  color: #b2139e;
}
Background
.bg-b2139e {
  background-color: #b2139e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b2139e {
  border: 2px solid #b2139e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b2139e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 178 19 158;
  --color-primary-hsl: 308 81% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b2139e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b2139e, #b2134e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b2139e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(178 19 158 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 7.93 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 8.36 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 8.73 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.88 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 9.02 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 9.88 #800080 Purple ΔE 10.59 #4dec61 Inverted #636363 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#b2139e  rgb(178, 19, 158)  hsl(308, 81%, 39%)  Medium Violet Red
#13b227  rgb(19, 178, 39)  hsl(128, 81%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#9eb213  rgb(158, 178, 19)  hsl(68, 81%, 39%)  Apple Green
#139eb2  rgb(19, 158, 178)  hsl(188, 81%, 39%)  Bondi Blue