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#B1237A

#b1237a ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b1237a is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 69.41% red, 13.73% green and 47.84% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 80.23% magenta, 31.07% yellow and 30.59% black. Its hue angle is 323.24°, with 66.98% saturation and 41.57% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with romance, playfulness and affection. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.19:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 4.04.

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Web safe#993366
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Relative luminance0.1195

Complementary

  1. #b1237a
  2. #23b15a

Split complementary

  1. #b1237a
  2. #33b123
  3. #23b1a1

Analogous

  1. #a123b1
  2. #b1237a
  3. #b12333

Triadic

  1. #b1237a
  2. #7ab123
  3. #237ab1

Tetradic

  1. #b1237a
  2. #b15a23
  3. #23b15a
  4. #237ab1

Square

  1. #b1237a
  2. #b1a123
  3. #23b15a
  4. #2333b1

Monochromatic

  1. #310a22
  2. #71164e
  3. #b1237a
  4. #da46a1
  5. #e786c1

Shades

#b1237a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b1237a
  2. #9f206e
  3. #8e1c62
  4. #7c1955
  5. #6a1549
  6. #59123d
  7. #470e31
  8. #350b25
  9. #230718
  10. #12040c
  11. #000000

Tints

#b1237a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b1237a
  2. #b93987
  3. #c14f95
  4. #c865a2
  5. #d07baf
  6. #d891bd
  7. #e0a7ca
  8. #e8bdd7
  9. #efd3e4
  10. #f7e9f2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b1237a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b1237a
  2. #ac2c7b
  3. #a7367b
  4. #a23f7c
  5. #9d487c
  6. #99527d
  7. #945b7e
  8. #8f647e
  9. #8a6d7f
  10. #85777f
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.19:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.39:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #616161 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #884f6c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3c517c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #666a77 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #be194c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7c437b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8a5678 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b91e62 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b1237a {
  color: #b1237a;
}
Background
.bg-b1237a {
  background-color: #b1237a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b1237a {
  border: 2px solid #b1237a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b1237a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 177 35 122;
  --color-primary-hsl: 323 67% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b1237a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b1237a, #b12333);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b1237a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(177 35 122 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 4.04 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 6.03 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 8.46 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 8.64 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 8.98 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 9.18 #8a496b Twilight Lavender ΔE 9.71 #4edc85 Inverted #616161 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#b1237a  rgb(177, 35, 122)  hsl(323, 67%, 42%)  Medium Violet Red
#23b15a  rgb(35, 177, 90)  hsl(143, 67%, 42%)  Medium Sea Green
#7ab123  rgb(122, 177, 35)  hsl(83, 67%, 42%)  Apple Green
#237ab1  rgb(35, 122, 177)  hsl(203, 67%, 42%)  French Blue