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#B400A2

#b400a2 ≈ Dark Magenta

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b400a2 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 63.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 10% yellow and 29.41% black. Its hue angle is 306°, 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 6.07:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8b008b), ΔE 8.3.

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Relative luminance0.1231

Complementary

  1. #b400a2
  2. #00b412

Split complementary

  1. #b400a2
  2. #48b400
  3. #00b46c

Analogous

  1. #6c00b4
  2. #b400a2
  3. #b40048

Triadic

  1. #b400a2
  2. #a2b400
  3. #00a2b4

Tetradic

  1. #b400a2
  2. #b41200
  3. #00b412
  4. #00a2b4

Square

  1. #b400a2
  2. #b46c00
  3. #00b412
  4. #0048b4

Monochromatic

  1. #1b0018
  2. #67005d
  3. #b400a2
  4. #ff01e6
  5. #ff4eed

Shades

#b400a2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b400a2
  2. #a20092
  3. #900082
  4. #7e0071
  5. #6c0061
  6. #5a0051
  7. #480041
  8. #360031
  9. #240020
  10. #120010
  11. #000000

Tints

#b400a2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b400a2
  2. #bc1aab
  3. #c333b5
  4. #cb4dbe
  5. #d266c7
  6. #da80d1
  7. #e199da
  8. #e9b3e3
  9. #f0ccec
  10. #f8e6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b400a2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b400a2
  2. #af0d9f
  3. #aa1a9b
  4. #a42698
  5. #9f3394
  6. #9a4091
  7. #954d8e
  8. #905a8a
  9. #8a6687
  10. #857383
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.07:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.46:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #626262 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8b4d81 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0054a5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #526a9f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bd245e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7641a4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8553a0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b91a7f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b400a2 {
  color: #b400a2;
}
Background
.bg-b400a2 {
  background-color: #b400a2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b400a2 {
  border: 2px solid #b400a2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b400a2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 180 0 162;
  --color-primary-hsl: 306 100% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b400a2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b400a2, #b40048);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b400a2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(180 0 162 / 0.35);
}

#8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 8.30 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 8.52 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 9.02 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.17 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 9.49 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.49 #800080 Purple ΔE 10.60 #4bff5d Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Dark Magenta
#b400a2  rgb(180, 0, 162)  hsl(306, 100%, 35%)  Dark Magenta
#00b412  rgb(0, 180, 18)  hsl(126, 100%, 35%)  Kelly Green
#a2b400  rgb(162, 180, 0)  hsl(66, 100%, 35%)  Apple Green
#00a2b4  rgb(0, 162, 180)  hsl(186, 100%, 35%)  Bondi Blue