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#B21189

#b21189 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b21189 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 69.8% red, 6.67% green and 53.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 90.45% magenta, 23.03% yellow and 30.2% black. Its hue angle is 315.28°, with 82.56% saturation and 38.24% 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 call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.3:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 5.3.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#990099
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Relative luminance0.1167

Complementary

  1. #b21189
  2. #11b23a

Split complementary

  1. #b21189
  2. #39b211
  3. #11b28b

Analogous

  1. #8b11b2
  2. #b21189
  3. #b21139

Triadic

  1. #b21189
  2. #89b211
  3. #1189b2

Tetradic

  1. #b21189
  2. #b23a11
  3. #11b23a
  4. #1189b2

Square

  1. #b21189
  2. #b28b11
  3. #11b23a
  4. #1139b2

Monochromatic

  1. #26041e
  2. #6c0a53
  3. #b21189
  4. #ea25b8
  5. #f16bcf

Shades

#b21189 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b21189
  2. #a00f7b
  3. #8e0e6e
  4. #7d0c60
  5. #6b0a52
  6. #590945
  7. #470737
  8. #350529
  9. #24031b
  10. #12020e
  11. #000000

Tints

#b21189 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b21189
  2. #ba2995
  3. #c141a1
  4. #c958ac
  5. #d170b8
  6. #d988c4
  7. #e0a0d0
  8. #e8b8dc
  9. #f0cfe7
  10. #f7e7f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b21189 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b21189
  2. #ad1c88
  3. #a82787
  4. #a33286
  5. #9e3d85
  6. #994985
  7. #945484
  8. #8f5f83
  9. #8a6a82
  10. #857581
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.3:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.33:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #884c73 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #29508c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5e6986 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #be1451 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #793f8b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #885387 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b9136c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b21189 {
  color: #b21189;
}
Background
.bg-b21189 {
  background-color: #b21189;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b21189 {
  border: 2px solid #b21189;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b21189;
  --color-primary-rgb: 178 17 137;
  --color-primary-hsl: 315 83% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b21189 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b21189, #b21139);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b21189 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(178 17 137 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 5.30 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 8.28 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 8.77 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 9.19 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 9.44 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 10.38 #800080 Purple ΔE 10.88 #4dee76 Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#b21189  rgb(178, 17, 137)  hsl(315, 83%, 38%)  Medium Violet Red
#11b23a  rgb(17, 178, 58)  hsl(135, 83%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#89b211  rgb(137, 178, 17)  hsl(75, 83%, 38%)  Apple Green
#1189b2  rgb(17, 137, 178)  hsl(195, 83%, 38%)  Bondi Blue