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#B400A8

#b400a8 ≈ Dark Magenta

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b400a8 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 65.88% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 6.67% yellow and 29.41% black. Its hue angle is 304°, 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 5.99:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8b008b), ΔE 8.5.

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Relative luminance0.1253

Complementary

  1. #b400a8
  2. #00b40c

Split complementary

  1. #b400a8
  2. #4eb400
  3. #00b466

Analogous

  1. #6600b4
  2. #b400a8
  3. #b4004e

Triadic

  1. #b400a8
  2. #a8b400
  3. #00a8b4

Tetradic

  1. #b400a8
  2. #b40c00
  3. #00b40c
  4. #00a8b4

Square

  1. #b400a8
  2. #b46600
  3. #00b40c
  4. #004eb4

Monochromatic

  1. #1b0019
  2. #670061
  3. #b400a8
  4. #ff01ee
  5. #ff4ef3

Shades

#b400a8 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b400a8
  2. #a20097
  3. #900086
  4. #7e0076
  5. #6c0065
  6. #5a0054
  7. #480043
  8. #360032
  9. #240022
  10. #120011
  11. #000000

Tints

#b400a8 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b400a8
  2. #bc1ab1
  3. #c333b9
  4. #cb4dc2
  5. #d266cb
  6. #da80d4
  7. #e199dc
  8. #e9b3e5
  9. #f0ccee
  10. #f8e6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b400a8 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b400a8
  2. #af0da4
  3. #aa1aa0
  4. #a4269c
  5. #9f3398
  6. #9a4094
  7. #954d90
  8. #905a8c
  9. #8a6688
  10. #857384
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.99:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.51:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #636363 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8b4d84 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0055ac ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4f6ba5 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bc2962 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7442aa ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8454a6 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b91e84 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b400a8 {
  color: #b400a8;
}
Background
.bg-b400a8 {
  background-color: #b400a8;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b400a8 {
  border: 2px solid #b400a8;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b400a8;
  --color-primary-rgb: 180 0 168;
  --color-primary-hsl: 304 100% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b400a8 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b400a8, #b4004e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b400a8 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(180 0 168 / 0.35);
}

#8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 8.50 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 8.59 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.78 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 9.31 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 9.33 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 9.75 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.92 #4bff57 Inverted #636363 Grayscale 

Dark Magenta
#b400a8  rgb(180, 0, 168)  hsl(304, 100%, 35%)  Dark Magenta
#00b40c  rgb(0, 180, 12)  hsl(124, 100%, 35%)  Kelly Green
#a8b400  rgb(168, 180, 0)  hsl(64, 100%, 35%)  Apple Green
#00a8b4  rgb(0, 168, 180)  hsl(184, 100%, 35%)  Cadet Blue