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#B00799

#b00799 ≈ Dark Magenta

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b00799 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 69.02% red, 2.75% green and 60% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 96.02% magenta, 13.07% yellow and 30.98% black. Its hue angle is 308.17°, with 92.35% saturation and 35.88% 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 6.29:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8b008b), ΔE 7.6.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#990099
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Relative luminance0.1168

Complementary

  1. #b00799
  2. #07b01e

Split complementary

  1. #b00799
  2. #44b007
  3. #07b073

Analogous

  1. #7307b0
  2. #b00799
  3. #b00744

Triadic

  1. #b00799
  2. #99b007
  3. #0799b0

Tetradic

  1. #b00799
  2. #b01e07
  3. #07b01e
  4. #0799b0

Square

  1. #b00799
  2. #b07307
  3. #07b01e
  4. #0744b0

Monochromatic

  1. #1d0119
  2. #660459
  3. #b00799
  4. #f50ed6
  5. #f858e2

Shades

#b00799 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b00799
  2. #9e068a
  3. #8d067a
  4. #7b056b
  5. #6a045c
  6. #58044d
  7. #46033d
  8. #35022e
  9. #23011f
  10. #12010f
  11. #000000

Tints

#b00799 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b00799
  2. #b820a3
  3. #c039ad
  4. #c851b8
  5. #d06ac2
  6. #d883cc
  7. #df9cd6
  8. #e7b5e0
  9. #efcdeb
  10. #f7e6f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b00799 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b00799
  2. #ab1397
  3. #a61f94
  4. #a22b92
  5. #9d378f
  6. #98448d
  7. #93508a
  8. #8e5c88
  9. #8a6885
  10. #857483
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.29:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.34:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #874b7b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0a519c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #546896 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b92159 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #74409b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #835297 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b61978 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b00799 {
  color: #b00799;
}
Background
.bg-b00799 {
  background-color: #b00799;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b00799 {
  border: 2px solid #b00799;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b00799;
  --color-primary-rgb: 176 7 153;
  --color-primary-hsl: 308 92% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b00799 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b00799, #b00744);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b00799 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(176 7 153 / 0.35);
}

#8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 7.60 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 7.91 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 8.20 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 8.70 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.68 #800080 Purple ΔE 9.77 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 10.52 #4ff866 Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Dark Magenta
#b00799  rgb(176, 7, 153)  hsl(308, 92%, 36%)  Dark Magenta
#07b01e  rgb(7, 176, 30)  hsl(128, 92%, 36%)  Kelly Green
#99b007  rgb(153, 176, 7)  hsl(68, 92%, 36%)  Apple Green
#0799b0  rgb(7, 153, 176)  hsl(188, 92%, 36%)  Bondi Blue