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#BB2E8A

#bb2e8a ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bb2e8a is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 18.04% green and 54.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 75.4% magenta, 26.2% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 320.85°, with 60.52% saturation and 45.69% 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 5.43:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 2.66.

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Web safe#cc3399
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Relative luminance0.1435

Complementary

  1. #bb2e8a
  2. #2ebb5f

Split complementary

  1. #bb2e8a
  2. #44bb2e
  3. #2ebba6

Analogous

  1. #a62ebb
  2. #bb2e8a
  3. #bb2e44

Triadic

  1. #bb2e8a
  2. #8abb2e
  3. #2e8abb

Tetradic

  1. #bb2e8a
  2. #bb5f2e
  3. #2ebb5f
  4. #2e8abb

Square

  1. #bb2e8a
  2. #bba62e
  3. #2ebb5f
  4. #2e44bb

Monochromatic

  1. #40102f
  2. #7e1f5d
  3. #bb2e8a
  4. #d75ead
  5. #e79bcc

Shades

#bb2e8a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb2e8a
  2. #a8297c
  3. #96256e
  4. #832061
  5. #701c53
  6. #5e1745
  7. #4b1237
  8. #380e29
  9. #25091c
  10. #13050e
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb2e8a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb2e8a
  2. #c24396
  3. #c958a1
  4. #cf6dad
  5. #d682b9
  6. #dd97c5
  7. #e4abd0
  8. #ebc0dc
  9. #f1d5e8
  10. #f8eaf3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb2e8a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb2e8a
  2. #b53689
  3. #af3e88
  4. #a94787
  5. #a34f86
  6. #9e5785
  7. #985f84
  8. #926783
  9. #8c7082
  10. #867881
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.43:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.87:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6a6a6a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #915878 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #415b8c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6b7287 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c82b58 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #844c8b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #925e88 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c32c70 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb2e8a {
  color: #bb2e8a;
}
Background
.bg-bb2e8a {
  background-color: #bb2e8a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb2e8a {
  border: 2px solid #bb2e8a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb2e8a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 46 138;
  --color-primary-hsl: 321 61% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb2e8a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb2e8a, #bb2e44);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb2e8a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 46 138 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 2.66 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 6.61 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 8.26 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 8.77 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 9.60 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 10.86 #8a496b Twilight Lavender ΔE 11.16 #44d175 Inverted #6a6a6a Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bb2e8a  rgb(187, 46, 138)  hsl(321, 61%, 46%)  Medium Violet Red
#2ebb5f  rgb(46, 187, 95)  hsl(141, 61%, 46%)  Emerald
#8abb2e  rgb(138, 187, 46)  hsl(81, 61%, 46%)  Apple Green
#2e8abb  rgb(46, 138, 187)  hsl(201, 61%, 46%)  Steel Blue