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#B8287C

#b8287c ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b8287c is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 72.16% red, 15.69% green and 48.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 78.26% magenta, 32.61% yellow and 27.84% black. Its hue angle is 325°, with 64.29% saturation and 43.92% 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 5.78:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 2.76.

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Web safe#cc3366
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Relative luminance0.1316

Complementary

  1. #b8287c
  2. #28b864

Split complementary

  1. #b8287c
  2. #34b828
  3. #28b8ac

Analogous

  1. #ac28b8
  2. #b8287c
  3. #b82834

Triadic

  1. #b8287c
  2. #7cb828
  3. #287cb8

Tetradic

  1. #b8287c
  2. #b86428
  3. #28b864
  4. #287cb8

Square

  1. #b8287c
  2. #b8ac28
  3. #28b864
  4. #2834b8

Monochromatic

  1. #3a0d27
  2. #791a52
  3. #b8287c
  4. #da53a1
  5. #e792c4

Shades

#b8287c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b8287c
  2. #a62470
  3. #932063
  4. #811c57
  5. #6e184a
  6. #5c143e
  7. #4a1032
  8. #370c25
  9. #250819
  10. #12040c
  11. #000000

Tints

#b8287c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b8287c
  2. #bf3e89
  3. #c65396
  4. #cd69a3
  5. #d47eb0
  6. #dc94be
  7. #e3a9cb
  8. #eabfd8
  9. #f1d4e5
  10. #f8eaf2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b8287c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b8287c
  2. #b2317c
  3. #ad3a7d
  4. #a7427d
  5. #a24b7e
  6. #9c547e
  7. #965d7e
  8. #91667f
  9. #8b6e7f
  10. #867780
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.78:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.63:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #666666 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8e536f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #42557e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6b6f79 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c61c4f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #82477d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #905a7a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c12264 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b8287c {
  color: #b8287c;
}
Background
.bg-b8287c {
  background-color: #b8287c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b8287c {
  border: 2px solid #b8287c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b8287c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 184 40 124;
  --color-primary-hsl: 325 64% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b8287c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b8287c, #b82834);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b8287c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(184 40 124 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 2.76 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 6.96 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 7.24 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 7.51 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 9.27 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.45 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 9.68 #47d783 Inverted #666666 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#b8287c  rgb(184, 40, 124)  hsl(325, 64%, 44%)  Medium Violet Red
#28b864  rgb(40, 184, 100)  hsl(145, 64%, 44%)  Medium Sea Green
#7cb828  rgb(124, 184, 40)  hsl(85, 64%, 44%)  Apple Green
#287cb8  rgb(40, 124, 184)  hsl(205, 64%, 44%)  Steel Blue