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#B034B4

#b034b4 ≈ Purpureus

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b034b4 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 69.02% red, 20.39% green and 70.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 2.22% cyan, 71.11% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.41% black. Its hue angle is 298.13°, with 55.17% saturation and 45.49% 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 5.25:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Purpureus (#9a4eae), ΔE 5.25.

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Web safe#9933cc
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Relative luminance0.1498

Complementary

  1. #b034b4
  2. #38b434

Split complementary

  1. #b034b4
  2. #78b434
  3. #34b470

Analogous

  1. #7034b4
  2. #b034b4
  3. #b43478

Triadic

  1. #b034b4
  2. #b4b034
  3. #34b4b0

Tetradic

  1. #b034b4
  2. #b43438
  3. #38b434
  4. #34b4b0

Square

  1. #b034b4
  2. #b47034
  3. #38b434
  4. #3478b4

Monochromatic

  1. #3c123d
  2. #762379
  3. #b034b4
  4. #ce63d2
  5. #e19ee3

Shades

#b034b4 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b034b4
  2. #9e2fa2
  3. #8d2a90
  4. #7b247e
  5. #6a1f6c
  6. #581a5a
  7. #461548
  8. #351036
  9. #230a24
  10. #120512
  11. #000000

Tints

#b034b4 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b034b4
  2. #b848bc
  3. #c05dc3
  4. #c871cb
  5. #d085d2
  6. #d89ada
  7. #dfaee1
  8. #e7c2e9
  9. #efd6f0
  10. #f7ebf8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b034b4 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b034b4
  2. #ab3caf
  3. #a643aa
  4. #a24ba4
  5. #9d529f
  6. #985a9a
  7. #936295
  8. #8e6990
  9. #8a718a
  10. #857885
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.25:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6c6c6c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8c5b8e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1762b8 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5271b1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b54871 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7553b6 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #825fb2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b34191 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b034b4 {
  color: #b034b4;
}
Background
.bg-b034b4 {
  background-color: #b034b4;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b034b4 {
  border: 2px solid #b034b4;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b034b4;
  --color-primary-rgb: 176 52 180;
  --color-primary-hsl: 298 55% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b034b4 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b034b4, #b43478);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b034b4 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(176 52 180 / 0.35);
}

#9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 5.25 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.76 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 8.66 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.73 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 9.81 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 10.25 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 10.80 #4fcb4b Inverted #6c6c6c Grayscale 

Purpureus
#b034b4  rgb(176, 52, 180)  hsl(298, 55%, 45%)  Purpureus
#38b434  rgb(56, 180, 52)  hsl(118, 55%, 45%)  Kelly Green
#b4b034  rgb(180, 176, 52)  hsl(58, 55%, 45%)  Brass
#34b4b0  rgb(52, 180, 176)  hsl(178, 55%, 45%)  Verdigris