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#B31991

#b31991 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b31991 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 70.2% red, 9.8% green and 56.86% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 86.03% magenta, 18.99% yellow and 29.8% black. Its hue angle is 313.25°, with 75.49% saturation and 40% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.06:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 5.72.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.1232

Complementary

  1. #b31991
  2. #19b33b

Split complementary

  1. #b31991
  2. #44b319
  3. #19b388

Analogous

  1. #8819b3
  2. #b31991
  3. #b31944

Triadic

  1. #b31991
  2. #91b319
  3. #1991b3

Tetradic

  1. #b31991
  2. #b33b19
  3. #19b33b
  4. #1991b3

Square

  1. #b31991
  2. #b38819
  3. #19b33b
  4. #1944b3

Monochromatic

  1. #2d0624
  2. #70105b
  3. #b31991
  4. #e336bd
  5. #ec79d3

Shades

#b31991 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b31991
  2. #a11783
  3. #8f1474
  4. #7d1266
  5. #6b0f57
  6. #5a0d49
  7. #480a3a
  8. #36082c
  9. #24051d
  10. #12030f
  11. #000000

Tints

#b31991 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b31991
  2. #bb309c
  3. #c247a7
  4. #ca5eb2
  5. #d175bd
  6. #d98cc8
  7. #e1a3d3
  8. #e8bade
  9. #f0d1e9
  10. #f7e8f4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b31991 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b31991
  2. #ae238f
  3. #a92e8e
  4. #a4388c
  5. #9f428a
  6. #9a4d89
  7. #945787
  8. #8f6185
  9. #8a6b83
  10. #857682
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.06:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.46:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #626262 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8a4f78 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #285394 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5d6b8e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #be2157 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #794393 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #88558f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ba1e73 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b31991 {
  color: #b31991;
}
Background
.bg-b31991 {
  background-color: #b31991;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b31991 {
  border: 2px solid #b31991;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b31991;
  --color-primary-rgb: 179 25 145;
  --color-primary-hsl: 313 75% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b31991 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b31991, #b31944);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b31991 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(179 25 145 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 5.72 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 8.06 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 9.19 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 9.59 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 10.10 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 10.24 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 10.74 #4ce66e Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#b31991  rgb(179, 25, 145)  hsl(313, 75%, 40%)  Medium Violet Red
#19b33b  rgb(25, 179, 59)  hsl(133, 75%, 40%)  Kelly Green
#91b319  rgb(145, 179, 25)  hsl(73, 75%, 40%)  Apple Green
#1991b3  rgb(25, 145, 179)  hsl(193, 75%, 40%)  Bondi Blue