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#B03490

#b03490 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#b03490 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 69.02% red, 20.39% green and 56.47% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 70.45% magenta, 18.18% yellow and 30.98% black. Its hue angle is 315.48°, with 54.39% saturation and 44.71% 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 5.62:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 5.28.

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Web safe#993399
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Relative luminance0.137

Complementary

  1. #b03490
  2. #34b054

Split complementary

  1. #b03490
  2. #52b034
  3. #34b092

Analogous

  1. #9234b0
  2. #b03490
  3. #b03452

Triadic

  1. #b03490
  2. #90b034
  3. #3490b0

Tetradic

  1. #b03490
  2. #b05434
  3. #34b054
  4. #3490b0

Square

  1. #b03490
  2. #b09234
  3. #34b054
  4. #3452b0

Monochromatic

  1. #3a112f
  2. #752360
  3. #b03490
  4. #d060b3
  5. #e29bcf

Shades

#b03490 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b03490
  2. #9e2f82
  3. #8d2a73
  4. #7b2465
  5. #6a1f56
  6. #581a48
  7. #46153a
  8. #35102b
  9. #230a1d
  10. #12050e
  11. #000000

Tints

#b03490 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b03490
  2. #b8489b
  3. #c05da6
  4. #c871b1
  5. #d085bc
  6. #d89ac8
  7. #dfaed3
  8. #e7c2de
  9. #efd6e9
  10. #f7ebf4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b03490 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b03490
  2. #ab3c8e
  3. #a6438d
  4. #a24b8b
  5. #9d528a
  6. #985a88
  7. #936286
  8. #8e6985
  9. #8a7183
  10. #857882
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.62:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.74:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #676767 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8a577a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3c5b93 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #636f8d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ba385d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7c4e92 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #895d8e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b63675 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b03490 {
  color: #b03490;
}
Background
.bg-b03490 {
  background-color: #b03490;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b03490 {
  border: 2px solid #b03490;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b03490;
  --color-primary-rgb: 176 52 144;
  --color-primary-hsl: 315 54% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b03490 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b03490, #b03452);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b03490 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(176 52 144 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 5.28 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 6.66 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 8.37 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.91 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 10.62 #8a496b Twilight Lavender ΔE 10.86 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 10.86 #4fcb6f Inverted #676767 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#b03490  rgb(176, 52, 144)  hsl(315, 54%, 45%)  Medium Violet Red
#34b054  rgb(52, 176, 84)  hsl(135, 54%, 45%)  Medium Sea Green
#90b034  rgb(144, 176, 52)  hsl(75, 54%, 45%)  Apple Green
#3490b0  rgb(52, 144, 176)  hsl(195, 54%, 45%)  Bondi Blue