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#B2139D

#b2139d ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b2139d is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 69.8% red, 7.45% green and 61.57% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 89.33% magenta, 11.8% yellow and 30.2% black. Its hue angle is 307.92°, with 80.71% saturation and 38.63% 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 6.05:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 7.79.

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Web safe#990099
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Relative luminance0.1237

Complementary

  1. #b2139d
  2. #13b228

Split complementary

  1. #b2139d
  2. #4eb213
  3. #13b277

Analogous

  1. #7713b2
  2. #b2139d
  3. #b2134e

Triadic

  1. #b2139d
  2. #9db213
  3. #139db2

Tetradic

  1. #b2139d
  2. #b22813
  3. #13b228
  4. #139db2

Square

  1. #b2139d
  2. #b27713
  3. #13b228
  4. #134eb2

Monochromatic

  1. #280423
  2. #6d0c60
  3. #b2139d
  4. #e829cf
  5. #f06edf

Shades

#b2139d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b2139d
  2. #a0118d
  3. #8e0f7e
  4. #7d0d6e
  5. #6b0b5e
  6. #590a4f
  7. #47083f
  8. #35062f
  9. #24041f
  10. #120210
  11. #000000

Tints

#b2139d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b2139d
  2. #ba2ba7
  3. #c142b1
  4. #c95aba
  5. #d171c4
  6. #d989ce
  7. #e0a1d8
  8. #e8b8e2
  9. #f0d0eb
  10. #f7e7f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b2139d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b2139d
  2. #ad1e9a
  3. #a82997
  4. #a33494
  5. #9e3f91
  6. #994a8f
  7. #94548c
  8. #8f5f89
  9. #8a6a86
  10. #857583
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.05:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.47:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #636363 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8a4e7e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1154a0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #566a9a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bb285d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #76439f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #85549b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b8217c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b2139d {
  color: #b2139d;
}
Background
.bg-b2139d {
  background-color: #b2139d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b2139d {
  border: 2px solid #b2139d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b2139d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 178 19 157;
  --color-primary-hsl: 308 81% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b2139d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b2139d, #b2134e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b2139d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(178 19 157 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 7.79 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 8.36 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 8.67 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.97 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 9.00 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 10.04 #800080 Purple ΔE 10.57 #4dec62 Inverted #636363 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#b2139d  rgb(178, 19, 157)  hsl(308, 81%, 39%)  Medium Violet Red
#13b228  rgb(19, 178, 40)  hsl(128, 81%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#9db213  rgb(157, 178, 19)  hsl(68, 81%, 39%)  Apple Green
#139db2  rgb(19, 157, 178)  hsl(188, 81%, 39%)  Bondi Blue