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#B1198A

#b1198a ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b1198a is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 69.41% red, 9.8% green and 54.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 85.88% magenta, 22.03% yellow and 30.59% black. Its hue angle is 315.39°, with 75.25% saturation and 39.61% 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 6.22:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 5.29.

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Web safe#990099
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Relative luminance0.1188

Complementary

  1. #b1198a
  2. #19b140

Split complementary

  1. #b1198a
  2. #3eb119
  3. #19b18c

Analogous

  1. #8c19b1
  2. #b1198a
  3. #b1193e

Triadic

  1. #b1198a
  2. #8ab119
  3. #198ab1

Tetradic

  1. #b1198a
  2. #b14019
  3. #19b140
  4. #198ab1

Square

  1. #b1198a
  2. #b18c19
  3. #19b140
  4. #193eb1

Monochromatic

  1. #2b0621
  2. #6e1056
  3. #b1198a
  4. #e234b6
  5. #ec77ce

Shades

#b1198a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b1198a
  2. #9f177c
  3. #8e146e
  4. #7c1261
  5. #6a0f53
  6. #590d45
  7. #470a37
  8. #350829
  9. #23051c
  10. #12030e
  11. #000000

Tints

#b1198a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b1198a
  2. #b93096
  3. #c147a1
  4. #c85ead
  5. #d075b9
  6. #d88cc5
  7. #e0a3d0
  8. #e8badc
  9. #efd1e8
  10. #f7e8f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b1198a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b1198a
  2. #ac2389
  3. #a72e88
  4. #a23887
  5. #9d4286
  6. #994d85
  7. #945784
  8. #8f6183
  9. #8a6b82
  10. #857681
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.22:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.38:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #616161 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #884d73 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2c518d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5e6987 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bc1d53 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #79428c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #875488 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b81b6d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b1198a {
  color: #b1198a;
}
Background
.bg-b1198a {
  background-color: #b1198a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b1198a {
  border: 2px solid #b1198a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b1198a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 177 25 138;
  --color-primary-hsl: 315 75% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b1198a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b1198a, #b1193e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b1198a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(177 25 138 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 5.29 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 7.90 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 8.98 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 9.26 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 9.53 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 10.36 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 10.63 #4ee675 Inverted #616161 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#b1198a  rgb(177, 25, 138)  hsl(315, 75%, 40%)  Medium Violet Red
#19b140  rgb(25, 177, 64)  hsl(135, 75%, 40%)  Kelly Green
#8ab119  rgb(138, 177, 25)  hsl(75, 75%, 40%)  Apple Green
#198ab1  rgb(25, 138, 177)  hsl(195, 75%, 40%)  Bondi Blue