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#BB00A9

#bb00a9 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bb00a9 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 66.27% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 9.63% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 305.78°, 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 5.7:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 8.42.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.1343

Complementary

  1. #bb00a9
  2. #00bb12

Split complementary

  1. #bb00a9
  2. #4bbb00
  3. #00bb70

Analogous

  1. #7000bb
  2. #bb00a9
  3. #bb004b

Triadic

  1. #bb00a9
  2. #a9bb00
  3. #00a9bb

Tetradic

  1. #bb00a9
  2. #bb1200
  3. #00bb12
  4. #00a9bb

Square

  1. #bb00a9
  2. #bb7000
  3. #00bb12
  4. #004bbb

Monochromatic

  1. #22001f
  2. #6f0064
  3. #bb00a9
  4. #ff09e7
  5. #ff55ef

Shades

#bb00a9 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb00a9
  2. #a80098
  3. #960087
  4. #830076
  5. #700065
  6. #5e0055
  7. #4b0044
  8. #380033
  9. #250022
  10. #130011
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb00a9 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb00a9
  2. #c21ab2
  3. #c933ba
  4. #cf4dc3
  5. #d666cb
  6. #dd80d4
  7. #e499dd
  8. #ebb3e5
  9. #f1ccee
  10. #f8e6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb00a9 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb00a9
  2. #b50da5
  3. #af1aa1
  4. #a9269d
  5. #a33399
  6. #9e4095
  7. #984d90
  8. #925a8c
  9. #8c6688
  10. #867384
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.7:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.69:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #676767 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #905086 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0057ad ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #566fa5 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c42662 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7a44ab ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8a57a7 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c11c84 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb00a9 {
  color: #bb00a9;
}
Background
.bg-bb00a9 {
  background-color: #bb00a9;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb00a9 {
  border: 2px solid #bb00a9;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb00a9;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 0 169;
  --color-primary-hsl: 306 100% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb00a9 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb00a9, #bb004b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb00a9 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 0 169 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 8.42 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.88 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 9.26 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 9.85 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.25 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 10.60 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 10.76 #44ff56 Inverted #676767 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bb00a9  rgb(187, 0, 169)  hsl(306, 100%, 37%)  Medium Violet Red
#00bb12  rgb(0, 187, 18)  hsl(126, 100%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#a9bb00  rgb(169, 187, 0)  hsl(66, 100%, 37%)  Apple Green
#00a9bb  rgb(0, 169, 187)  hsl(186, 100%, 37%)  Cadet Blue