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#BB2575

#bb2575 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bb2575 is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 14.51% green and 45.88% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 80.21% magenta, 37.43% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 328°, with 66.96% 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 3.53.

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Web safe#cc3366
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Relative luminance0.1317

Complementary

  1. #bb2575
  2. #25bb6b

Split complementary

  1. #bb2575
  2. #2abb25
  3. #25bbb6

Analogous

  1. #b625bb
  2. #bb2575
  3. #bb252a

Triadic

  1. #bb2575
  2. #75bb25
  3. #2575bb

Tetradic

  1. #bb2575
  2. #bb6b25
  3. #25bb6b
  4. #2575bb

Square

  1. #bb2575
  2. #bbb625
  3. #25bb6b
  4. #252abb

Monochromatic

  1. #3b0c25
  2. #7b184d
  3. #bb2575
  4. #dc509b
  5. #e990bf

Shades

#bb2575 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb2575
  2. #a82169
  3. #961e5e
  4. #831a52
  5. #701646
  6. #5e133b
  7. #4b0f2f
  8. #380b23
  9. #250717
  10. #13040c
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb2575 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb2575
  2. #c23b83
  3. #c95191
  4. #cf669e
  5. #d67cac
  6. #dd92ba
  7. #e4a8c8
  8. #ebbed6
  9. #f1d3e3
  10. #f8e9f1
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb2575 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb2575
  2. #b52e76
  3. #af3777
  4. #a94078
  5. #a34979
  6. #9e537b
  7. #985c7c
  8. #92657d
  9. #8c6e7e
  10. #86777f
  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 #90536c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #455477 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6f6f72 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ca0e4a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #854676 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #935b73 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c41a5e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb2575 {
  color: #bb2575;
}
Background
.bg-bb2575 {
  background-color: #bb2575;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb2575 {
  border: 2px solid #bb2575;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb2575;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 37 117;
  --color-primary-hsl: 328 67% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb2575 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb2575, #bb252a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb2575 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 37 117 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 3.53 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 6.03 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 6.29 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 7.64 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 7.70 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 9.89 #8a496b Twilight Lavender ΔE 10.35 #44da8a Inverted #666666 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bb2575  rgb(187, 37, 117)  hsl(328, 67%, 44%)  Medium Violet Red
#25bb6b  rgb(37, 187, 107)  hsl(148, 67%, 44%)  Medium Sea Green
#75bb25  rgb(117, 187, 37)  hsl(88, 67%, 44%)  Kelly Green
#2575bb  rgb(37, 117, 187)  hsl(208, 67%, 44%)  French Blue