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#B21795

#b21795 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b21795 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 69.8% red, 9.02% green and 58.43% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 87.08% magenta, 16.29% yellow and 30.2% black. Its hue angle is 311.23°, with 77.11% saturation and 39.41% 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 6.09:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 6.54.

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Web safe#990099
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Relative luminance0.1225

Complementary

  1. #b21795
  2. #17b234

Split complementary

  1. #b21795
  2. #47b217
  3. #17b282

Analogous

  1. #8217b2
  2. #b21795
  3. #b21747

Triadic

  1. #b21795
  2. #95b217
  3. #1795b2

Tetradic

  1. #b21795
  2. #b23417
  3. #17b234
  4. #1795b2

Square

  1. #b21795
  2. #b28217
  3. #17b234
  4. #1747b2

Monochromatic

  1. #2a0524
  2. #6e0e5c
  3. #b21795
  4. #e431c3
  5. #ed75d7

Shades

#b21795 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b21795
  2. #a01586
  3. #8e1277
  4. #7d1068
  5. #6b0e59
  6. #590c4b
  7. #47093c
  8. #35072d
  9. #24051e
  10. #12020f
  11. #000000

Tints

#b21795 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b21795
  2. #ba2ea0
  3. #c145aa
  4. #c95db5
  5. #d174bf
  6. #d98bca
  7. #e0a2d5
  8. #e8b9df
  9. #f0d1ea
  10. #f7e8f4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b21795 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b21795
  2. #ad2293
  3. #a82c91
  4. #a3378f
  5. #9e418d
  6. #994c8b
  7. #945688
  8. #8f6186
  9. #8a6b84
  10. #857682
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.09:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.45:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #626262 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #894e7a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #215398 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5a6a92 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bc2459 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #784397 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #865593 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b81f76 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b21795 {
  color: #b21795;
}
Background
.bg-b21795 {
  background-color: #b21795;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b21795 {
  border: 2px solid #b21795;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b21795;
  --color-primary-rgb: 178 23 149;
  --color-primary-hsl: 311 77% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b21795 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b21795, #b21747);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b21795 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(178 23 149 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 6.54 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 8.15 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 8.68 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 9.17 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.64 #800080 Purple ΔE 10.71 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 10.99 #4de86a Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#b21795  rgb(178, 23, 149)  hsl(311, 77%, 39%)  Medium Violet Red
#17b234  rgb(23, 178, 52)  hsl(131, 77%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#95b217  rgb(149, 178, 23)  hsl(71, 77%, 39%)  Apple Green
#1795b2  rgb(23, 149, 178)  hsl(191, 77%, 39%)  Bondi Blue