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#B445A4

#b445a4 ≈ Purpureus

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#b445a4 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 70.59% red, 27.06% green and 64.31% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 61.67% magenta, 8.89% yellow and 29.41% black. Its hue angle is 308.65°, with 44.58% saturation and 48.82% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.85:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Purpureus (#9a4eae), ΔE 6.22.

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Relative luminance0.1664

Complementary

  1. #b445a4
  2. #45b455

Split complementary

  1. #b445a4
  2. #6cb445
  3. #45b48c

Analogous

  1. #8c45b4
  2. #b445a4
  3. #b4456c

Triadic

  1. #b445a4
  2. #a4b445
  3. #45a4b4

Tetradic

  1. #b445a4
  2. #b45545
  3. #45b455
  4. #45a4b4

Square

  1. #b445a4
  2. #b48c45
  3. #45b455
  4. #456cb4

Monochromatic

  1. #451b3f
  2. #7d3072
  3. #b445a4
  4. #cc7ac0
  5. #e1b1da

Shades

#b445a4 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b445a4
  2. #a23e94
  3. #903783
  4. #7e3073
  5. #6c2962
  6. #5a2352
  7. #481c42
  8. #361531
  9. #240e21
  10. #120710
  11. #000000

Tints

#b445a4 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b445a4
  2. #bc58ad
  3. #c36ab6
  4. #cb7dbf
  5. #d28fc8
  6. #daa2d2
  7. #e1b5db
  8. #e9c7e4
  9. #f0daed
  10. #f8ecf6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b445a4 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b445a4
  2. #af4ba0
  3. #aa519d
  4. #a45799
  5. #9f5d96
  6. #9a6392
  7. #95688e
  8. #906e8b
  9. #8a7487
  10. #857a84
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.85:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.33:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #717171 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #916389 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4367a7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6677a1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bc4d6e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #805ba6 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8c67a2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b94a87 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b445a4 {
  color: #b445a4;
}
Background
.bg-b445a4 {
  background-color: #b445a4;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b445a4 {
  border: 2px solid #b445a4;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b445a4;
  --color-primary-rgb: 180 69 164;
  --color-primary-hsl: 309 45% 49%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b445a4 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b445a4, #b4456c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b445a4 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(180 69 164 / 0.35);
}

#9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 6.22 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 8.19 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 8.33 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 8.41 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 8.91 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 11.21 #fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 12.02 #4bba5b Inverted #717171 Grayscale 

Purpureus
#b445a4  rgb(180, 69, 164)  hsl(309, 45%, 49%)  Purpureus
#45b455  rgb(69, 180, 85)  hsl(129, 45%, 49%)  Medium Sea Green
#a4b445  rgb(164, 180, 69)  hsl(69, 45%, 49%)  Apple Green
#45a4b4  rgb(69, 164, 180)  hsl(189, 45%, 49%)  Cadet Blue