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#B400A0

#b400a0 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b400a0 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 70.59% red, 0% green and 62.75% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 11.11% yellow and 29.41% black. Its hue angle is 306.67°, with 100% saturation and 35.29% 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 6.09:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 8.24.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.1224

Complementary

  1. #b400a0
  2. #00b414

Split complementary

  1. #b400a0
  2. #46b400
  3. #00b46e

Analogous

  1. #6e00b4
  2. #b400a0
  3. #b40046

Triadic

  1. #b400a0
  2. #a0b400
  3. #00a0b4

Tetradic

  1. #b400a0
  2. #b41400
  3. #00b414
  4. #00a0b4

Square

  1. #b400a0
  2. #b46e00
  3. #00b414
  4. #0046b4

Monochromatic

  1. #1b0018
  2. #67005c
  3. #b400a0
  4. #ff01e3
  5. #ff4eeb

Shades

#b400a0 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b400a0
  2. #a20090
  3. #900080
  4. #7e0070
  5. #6c0060
  6. #5a0050
  7. #480040
  8. #360030
  9. #240020
  10. #120010
  11. #000000

Tints

#b400a0 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b400a0
  2. #bc1aaa
  3. #c333b3
  4. #cb4dbd
  5. #d266c6
  6. #da80d0
  7. #e199d9
  8. #e9b3e3
  9. #f0ccec
  10. #f8e6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b400a0 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b400a0
  2. #af0d9d
  3. #aa1a9a
  4. #a42696
  5. #9f3393
  6. #9a4090
  7. #954d8d
  8. #905a8a
  9. #8a6686
  10. #857383
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.09:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.45:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #626262 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8a4d80 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0053a3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #536a9d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bd225d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7641a2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #85539e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ba197d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b400a0 {
  color: #b400a0;
}
Background
.bg-b400a0 {
  background-color: #b400a0;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b400a0 {
  border: 2px solid #b400a0;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b400a0;
  --color-primary-rgb: 180 0 160;
  --color-primary-hsl: 307 100% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b400a0 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b400a0, #b40046);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b400a0 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(180 0 160 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 8.24 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 8.26 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 8.95 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.32 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.36 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 9.80 #800080 Purple ΔE 10.53 #4bff5f Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#b400a0  rgb(180, 0, 160)  hsl(307, 100%, 35%)  Medium Violet Red
#00b414  rgb(0, 180, 20)  hsl(127, 100%, 35%)  Kelly Green
#a0b400  rgb(160, 180, 0)  hsl(67, 100%, 35%)  Apple Green
#00a0b4  rgb(0, 160, 180)  hsl(187, 100%, 35%)  Bondi Blue