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#BB00A4

#bb00a4 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bb00a4 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 0% green and 64.31% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 12.3% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 307.38°, with 100% saturation and 36.67% 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 5.75:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 7.67.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.1325

Complementary

  1. #bb00a4
  2. #00bb17

Split complementary

  1. #bb00a4
  2. #47bb00
  3. #00bb75

Analogous

  1. #7500bb
  2. #bb00a4
  3. #bb0047

Triadic

  1. #bb00a4
  2. #a4bb00
  3. #00a4bb

Tetradic

  1. #bb00a4
  2. #bb1700
  3. #00bb17
  4. #00a4bb

Square

  1. #bb00a4
  2. #bb7500
  3. #00bb17
  4. #0047bb

Monochromatic

  1. #22001e
  2. #6f0061
  3. #bb00a4
  4. #ff09e1
  5. #ff55ea

Shades

#bb00a4 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb00a4
  2. #a80094
  3. #960083
  4. #830073
  5. #700062
  6. #5e0052
  7. #4b0042
  8. #380031
  9. #250021
  10. #130010
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb00a4 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb00a4
  2. #c21aad
  3. #c933b6
  4. #cf4dbf
  5. #d666c8
  6. #dd80d2
  7. #e499db
  8. #ebb3e4
  9. #f1cced
  10. #f8e6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb00a4 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb00a4
  2. #b50da0
  3. #af1a9d
  4. #a92699
  5. #a33396
  6. #9e4092
  7. #984d8e
  8. #925a8b
  9. #8c6687
  10. #867384
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.75:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.65:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #666666 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #905083 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0056a7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #586ea0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c5225f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7b43a6 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8b56a2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c11980 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb00a4 {
  color: #bb00a4;
}
Background
.bg-bb00a4 {
  background-color: #bb00a4;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb00a4 {
  border: 2px solid #bb00a4;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb00a4;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 0 164;
  --color-primary-hsl: 307 100% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb00a4 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb00a4, #bb0047);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb00a4 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 0 164 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 7.67 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.21 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 9.72 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.92 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 9.98 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 10.42 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 11.42 #44ff5b Inverted #666666 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bb00a4  rgb(187, 0, 164)  hsl(307, 100%, 37%)  Medium Violet Red
#00bb17  rgb(0, 187, 23)  hsl(127, 100%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#a4bb00  rgb(164, 187, 0)  hsl(67, 100%, 37%)  Apple Green
#00a4bb  rgb(0, 164, 187)  hsl(187, 100%, 37%)  Bondi Blue