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#B116A2

#b116a2 ≈ Dark Magenta

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b116a2 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 69.41% red, 8.63% green and 63.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 87.57% magenta, 8.47% yellow and 30.59% black. Its hue angle is 305.81°, with 77.89% 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 5.99:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8b008b), ΔE 8.35.

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Web safe#990099
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Relative luminance0.1253

Complementary

  1. #b116a2
  2. #16b125

Split complementary

  1. #b116a2
  2. #54b116
  3. #16b173

Analogous

  1. #7316b1
  2. #b116a2
  3. #b11654

Triadic

  1. #b116a2
  2. #a2b116
  3. #16a2b1

Tetradic

  1. #b116a2
  2. #b12516
  3. #16b125
  4. #16a2b1

Square

  1. #b116a2
  2. #b17316
  3. #16b125
  4. #1654b1

Monochromatic

  1. #290525
  2. #6d0e64
  3. #b116a2
  4. #e52ed3
  5. #ee72e2

Shades

#b116a2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b116a2
  2. #9f1492
  3. #8e1282
  4. #7c0f71
  5. #6a0d61
  6. #590b51
  7. #470941
  8. #350731
  9. #230420
  10. #120210
  11. #000000

Tints

#b116a2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b116a2
  2. #b92dab
  3. #c145b5
  4. #c85cbe
  5. #d073c7
  6. #d88bd1
  7. #e0a2da
  8. #e8b9e3
  9. #efd0ec
  10. #f7e8f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b116a2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b116a2
  2. #ac219f
  3. #a72b9b
  4. #a23698
  5. #9d4094
  6. #994b91
  7. #94568e
  8. #8f608a
  9. #8a6b87
  10. #857583
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.99:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.51:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #636363 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #894f81 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0556a5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #536b9f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b92d60 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7545a4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8355a0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b62680 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b116a2 {
  color: #b116a2;
}
Background
.bg-b116a2 {
  background-color: #b116a2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b116a2 {
  border: 2px solid #b116a2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b116a2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 177 22 162;
  --color-primary-hsl: 306 78% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b116a2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b116a2, #b11654);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b116a2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(177 22 162 / 0.35);
}

#8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 8.35 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.39 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 8.58 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 8.88 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 9.08 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 9.12 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 10.53 #4ee95d Inverted #636363 Grayscale 

Dark Magenta
#b116a2  rgb(177, 22, 162)  hsl(306, 78%, 39%)  Dark Magenta
#16b125  rgb(22, 177, 37)  hsl(126, 78%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#a2b116  rgb(162, 177, 22)  hsl(66, 78%, 39%)  Apple Green
#16a2b1  rgb(22, 162, 177)  hsl(186, 78%, 39%)  Cadet Blue