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#B01792

#b01792 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b01792 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 69.02% red, 9.02% green and 57.25% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 86.93% magenta, 17.05% yellow and 30.98% black. Its hue angle is 311.76°, with 76.88% saturation and 39.02% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.21:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 6.55.

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Web safe#990099
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Relative luminance0.1192

Complementary

  1. #b01792
  2. #17b035

Split complementary

  1. #b01792
  2. #46b017
  3. #17b081

Analogous

  1. #8117b0
  2. #b01792
  3. #b01746

Triadic

  1. #b01792
  2. #92b017
  3. #1792b0

Tetradic

  1. #b01792
  2. #b03517
  3. #17b035
  4. #1792b0

Square

  1. #b01792
  2. #b08117
  3. #17b035
  4. #1746b0

Monochromatic

  1. #290522
  2. #6c0e5a
  3. #b01792
  4. #e430c1
  5. #ed73d5

Shades

#b01792 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b01792
  2. #9e1583
  3. #8d1275
  4. #7b1066
  5. #6a0e58
  6. #580c49
  7. #46093a
  8. #35072c
  9. #23051d
  10. #12020f
  11. #000000

Tints

#b01792 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b01792
  2. #b82e9d
  3. #c045a8
  4. #c85db3
  5. #d074be
  6. #d88bc9
  7. #dfa2d3
  8. #e7b9de
  9. #efd1e9
  10. #f7e8f4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b01792 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b01792
  2. #ab2290
  3. #a62c8e
  4. #a2378d
  5. #9d418b
  6. #984c89
  7. #935687
  8. #8e6185
  9. #8a6b84
  10. #857682
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.21:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.38:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #616161 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #884d78 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #225295 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5a698f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ba2257 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #774294 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #855490 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b61e73 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b01792 {
  color: #b01792;
}
Background
.bg-b01792 {
  background-color: #b01792;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b01792 {
  border: 2px solid #b01792;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b01792;
  --color-primary-rgb: 176 23 146;
  --color-primary-hsl: 312 77% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b01792 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b01792, #b01746);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b01792 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(176 23 146 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 6.55 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 7.93 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 8.38 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 8.82 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.91 #800080 Purple ΔE 10.34 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 10.51 #4fe86d Inverted #616161 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#b01792  rgb(176, 23, 146)  hsl(312, 77%, 39%)  Medium Violet Red
#17b035  rgb(23, 176, 53)  hsl(132, 77%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#92b017  rgb(146, 176, 23)  hsl(72, 77%, 39%)  Apple Green
#1792b0  rgb(23, 146, 176)  hsl(192, 77%, 39%)  Bondi Blue