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#BB00A8

#bb00a8 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bb00a8 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 65.88% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 10.16% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 306.1°, 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 5.71:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 8.27.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.1339

Complementary

  1. #bb00a8
  2. #00bb13

Split complementary

  1. #bb00a8
  2. #4abb00
  3. #00bb71

Analogous

  1. #7100bb
  2. #bb00a8
  3. #bb004a

Triadic

  1. #bb00a8
  2. #a8bb00
  3. #00a8bb

Tetradic

  1. #bb00a8
  2. #bb1300
  3. #00bb13
  4. #00a8bb

Square

  1. #bb00a8
  2. #bb7100
  3. #00bb13
  4. #004abb

Monochromatic

  1. #22001f
  2. #6f0063
  3. #bb00a8
  4. #ff09e6
  5. #ff55ee

Shades

#bb00a8 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb00a8
  2. #a80097
  3. #960086
  4. #830076
  5. #700065
  6. #5e0054
  7. #4b0043
  8. #380032
  9. #250022
  10. #130011
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb00a8 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb00a8
  2. #c21ab1
  3. #c933b9
  4. #cf4dc2
  5. #d666cb
  6. #dd80d4
  7. #e499dc
  8. #ebb3e5
  9. #f1ccee
  10. #f8e6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb00a8 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb00a8
  2. #b50da4
  3. #af1aa0
  4. #a9269c
  5. #a33398
  6. #9e4094
  7. #984d90
  8. #925a8c
  9. #8c6688
  10. #867384
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.71:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.68:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #666666 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #905086 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0057ac ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #566fa4 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c42562 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7a44aa ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8a57a6 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c11c84 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb00a8 {
  color: #bb00a8;
}
Background
.bg-bb00a8 {
  background-color: #bb00a8;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb00a8 {
  border: 2px solid #bb00a8;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb00a8;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 0 168;
  --color-primary-hsl: 306 100% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb00a8 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb00a8, #bb004a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb00a8 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 0 168 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 8.27 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.94 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 9.40 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 9.82 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.18 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 10.56 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 10.89 #44ff57 Inverted #666666 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bb00a8  rgb(187, 0, 168)  hsl(306, 100%, 37%)  Medium Violet Red
#00bb13  rgb(0, 187, 19)  hsl(126, 100%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#a8bb00  rgb(168, 187, 0)  hsl(66, 100%, 37%)  Apple Green
#00a8bb  rgb(0, 168, 187)  hsl(186, 100%, 37%)  Cadet Blue