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#B7287C

#b7287c ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b7287c is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 71.76% red, 15.69% green and 48.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 78.14% magenta, 32.24% yellow and 28.24% black. Its hue angle is 324.76°, with 64.13% saturation and 43.73% 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 5.82:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 2.89.

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Relative luminance0.1304

Complementary

  1. #b7287c
  2. #28b763

Split complementary

  1. #b7287c
  2. #34b728
  3. #28b7ab

Analogous

  1. #ab28b7
  2. #b7287c
  3. #b72834

Triadic

  1. #b7287c
  2. #7cb728
  3. #287cb7

Tetradic

  1. #b7287c
  2. #b76328
  3. #28b763
  4. #287cb7

Square

  1. #b7287c
  2. #b7ab28
  3. #28b763
  4. #2834b7

Monochromatic

  1. #390d27
  2. #781a51
  3. #b7287c
  4. #d952a2
  5. #e791c4

Shades

#b7287c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b7287c
  2. #a52470
  3. #922063
  4. #801c57
  5. #6e184a
  6. #5c143e
  7. #491032
  8. #370c25
  9. #250819
  10. #12040c
  11. #000000

Tints

#b7287c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b7287c
  2. #be3e89
  3. #c55396
  4. #cd69a3
  5. #d47eb0
  6. #db94be
  7. #e2a9cb
  8. #e9bfd8
  9. #f1d4e5
  10. #f8eaf2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b7287c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b7287c
  2. #b2317c
  3. #ac3a7d
  4. #a7427d
  5. #a14b7e
  6. #9c547e
  7. #965d7e
  8. #91667f
  9. #8b6e7f
  10. #867780
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.82:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.61:1 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 #6b6e79 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c51d4f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #81477d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #905a7a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bf2264 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b7287c {
  color: #b7287c;
}
Background
.bg-b7287c {
  background-color: #b7287c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b7287c {
  border: 2px solid #b7287c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b7287c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 183 40 124;
  --color-primary-hsl: 325 64% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b7287c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b7287c, #b72834);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b7287c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(183 40 124 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 2.89 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 6.88 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 7.46 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 7.67 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.28 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 9.47 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 9.52 #48d783 Inverted #656565 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#b7287c  rgb(183, 40, 124)  hsl(325, 64%, 44%)  Medium Violet Red
#28b763  rgb(40, 183, 99)  hsl(145, 64%, 44%)  Medium Sea Green
#7cb728  rgb(124, 183, 40)  hsl(85, 64%, 44%)  Apple Green
#287cb7  rgb(40, 124, 183)  hsl(205, 64%, 44%)  Steel Blue