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#B400A1

#b400a1 ≈ Dark Magenta

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b400a1 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 63.14% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 10.56% yellow and 29.41% black. Its hue angle is 306.33°, 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 6.08:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8b008b), ΔE 8.28.

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Relative luminance0.1228

Complementary

  1. #b400a1
  2. #00b413

Split complementary

  1. #b400a1
  2. #47b400
  3. #00b46d

Analogous

  1. #6d00b4
  2. #b400a1
  3. #b40047

Triadic

  1. #b400a1
  2. #a1b400
  3. #00a1b4

Tetradic

  1. #b400a1
  2. #b41300
  3. #00b413
  4. #00a1b4

Square

  1. #b400a1
  2. #b46d00
  3. #00b413
  4. #0047b4

Monochromatic

  1. #1b0018
  2. #67005d
  3. #b400a1
  4. #ff01e4
  5. #ff4eec

Shades

#b400a1 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b400a1
  2. #a20091
  3. #900081
  4. #7e0071
  5. #6c0061
  6. #5a0051
  7. #480040
  8. #360030
  9. #240020
  10. #120010
  11. #000000

Tints

#b400a1 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b400a1
  2. #bc1aaa
  3. #c333b4
  4. #cb4dbd
  5. #d266c7
  6. #da80d0
  7. #e199d9
  8. #e9b3e3
  9. #f0ccec
  10. #f8e6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b400a1 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b400a1
  2. #af0d9e
  3. #aa1a9a
  4. #a42697
  5. #9f3394
  6. #9a4091
  7. #954d8d
  8. #905a8a
  9. #8a6687
  10. #857383
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.08:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.46:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #626262 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8b4d80 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0054a4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #536a9e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bd235d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7641a3 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #85539f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ba1a7e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b400a1 {
  color: #b400a1;
}
Background
.bg-b400a1 {
  background-color: #b400a1;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b400a1 {
  border: 2px solid #b400a1;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b400a1;
  --color-primary-rgb: 180 0 161;
  --color-primary-hsl: 306 100% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b400a1 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b400a1, #b40047);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b400a1 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(180 0 161 / 0.35);
}

#8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 8.28 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 8.38 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 8.99 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.24 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.42 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 9.64 #800080 Purple ΔE 10.56 #4bff5e Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Dark Magenta
#b400a1  rgb(180, 0, 161)  hsl(306, 100%, 35%)  Dark Magenta
#00b413  rgb(0, 180, 19)  hsl(126, 100%, 35%)  Kelly Green
#a1b400  rgb(161, 180, 0)  hsl(66, 100%, 35%)  Apple Green
#00a1b4  rgb(0, 161, 180)  hsl(186, 100%, 35%)  Bondi Blue