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#B6287C

#b6287c ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b6287c is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 71.37% red, 15.69% green and 48.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 78.02% magenta, 31.87% yellow and 28.63% black. Its hue angle is 324.51°, with 63.96% saturation and 43.53% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with romance, playfulness and affection. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.86:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 3.03.

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Relative luminance0.1292

Complementary

  1. #b6287c
  2. #28b662

Split complementary

  1. #b6287c
  2. #35b628
  3. #28b6a9

Analogous

  1. #a928b6
  2. #b6287c
  3. #b62835

Triadic

  1. #b6287c
  2. #7cb628
  3. #287cb6

Tetradic

  1. #b6287c
  2. #b66228
  3. #28b662
  4. #287cb6

Square

  1. #b6287c
  2. #b6a928
  3. #28b662
  4. #2835b6

Monochromatic

  1. #390c27
  2. #771a51
  3. #b6287c
  4. #d952a2
  5. #e790c3

Shades

#b6287c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b6287c
  2. #a42470
  3. #922063
  4. #7f1c57
  5. #6d184a
  6. #5b143e
  7. #491032
  8. #370c25
  9. #240819
  10. #12040c
  11. #000000

Tints

#b6287c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b6287c
  2. #bd3e89
  3. #c55396
  4. #cc69a3
  5. #d37eb0
  6. #db94be
  7. #e2a9cb
  8. #e9bfd8
  9. #f0d4e5
  10. #f8eaf2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b6287c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b6287c
  2. #b1317c
  3. #ab3a7d
  4. #a6427d
  5. #a04b7e
  6. #9b547e
  7. #965d7e
  8. #90667f
  9. #8b6e7f
  10. #857780
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.86:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.58:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #656565 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8d536f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #41557e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6a6e79 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c41e4f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #81477d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8f5a7a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #be2264 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b6287c {
  color: #b6287c;
}
Background
.bg-b6287c {
  background-color: #b6287c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b6287c {
  border: 2px solid #b6287c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b6287c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 182 40 124;
  --color-primary-hsl: 325 64% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b6287c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b6287c, #b62835);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b6287c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(182 40 124 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 3.03 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 6.81 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 7.68 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 7.82 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.11 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 9.37 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 9.68 #49d783 Inverted #656565 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#b6287c  rgb(182, 40, 124)  hsl(325, 64%, 44%)  Medium Violet Red
#28b662  rgb(40, 182, 98)  hsl(145, 64%, 44%)  Medium Sea Green
#7cb628  rgb(124, 182, 40)  hsl(85, 64%, 44%)  Apple Green
#287cb6  rgb(40, 124, 182)  hsl(205, 64%, 44%)  Steel Blue