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#B40887

#b40887 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b40887 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 70.59% red, 3.14% green and 52.94% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 95.56% magenta, 25% yellow and 29.41% black. Its hue angle is 315.7°, with 91.49% saturation and 36.86% 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 6.32:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 4.96.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.1163

Complementary

  1. #b40887
  2. #08b435

Split complementary

  1. #b40887
  2. #31b408
  3. #08b48b

Analogous

  1. #8b08b4
  2. #b40887
  3. #b40831

Triadic

  1. #b40887
  2. #87b408
  3. #0887b4

Tetradic

  1. #b40887
  2. #b43508
  3. #08b435
  4. #0887b4

Square

  1. #b40887
  2. #b48b08
  3. #08b435
  4. #0831b4

Monochromatic

  1. #210119
  2. #6b0550
  3. #b40887
  4. #f514ba
  5. #f85dcf

Shades

#b40887 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b40887
  2. #a2077a
  3. #90066c
  4. #7e065f
  5. #6c0551
  6. #5a0444
  7. #480336
  8. #360229
  9. #24021b
  10. #12010e
  11. #000000

Tints

#b40887 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b40887
  2. #bc2193
  3. #c3399f
  4. #cb52ab
  5. #d26bb7
  6. #da84c3
  7. #e19ccf
  8. #e9b5db
  9. #f0cee7
  10. #f8e6f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b40887 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b40887
  2. #af1486
  3. #aa2086
  4. #a42c85
  5. #9f3884
  6. #9a4484
  7. #955083
  8. #905c82
  9. #8a6881
  10. #857481
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.32:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.33:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8a4b71 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #294f8a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5f6984 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c0074f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7a3e89 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #895385 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bc086a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b40887 {
  color: #b40887;
}
Background
.bg-b40887 {
  background-color: #b40887;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b40887 {
  border: 2px solid #b40887;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b40887;
  --color-primary-rgb: 180 8 135;
  --color-primary-hsl: 316 91% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b40887 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b40887, #b40831);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b40887 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(180 8 135 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 4.96 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 8.35 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 8.72 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 9.54 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 9.76 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 10.34 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 10.86 #4bf778 Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#b40887  rgb(180, 8, 135)  hsl(316, 91%, 37%)  Medium Violet Red
#08b435  rgb(8, 180, 53)  hsl(136, 91%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#87b408  rgb(135, 180, 8)  hsl(76, 91%, 37%)  Apple Green
#0887b4  rgb(8, 135, 180)  hsl(196, 91%, 37%)  Cerulean