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#B22285

#b22285 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b22285 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 69.8% red, 13.33% green and 52.16% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 80.9% magenta, 25.28% yellow and 30.2% black. Its hue angle is 318.75°, with 67.92% saturation and 41.57% 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 6.07:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 4.15.

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Web safe#993399
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Relative luminance0.123

Complementary

  1. #b22285
  2. #22b24f

Split complementary

  1. #b22285
  2. #3db222
  3. #22b297

Analogous

  1. #9722b2
  2. #b22285
  3. #b2223d

Triadic

  1. #b22285
  2. #85b222
  3. #2285b2

Tetradic

  1. #b22285
  2. #b24f22
  3. #22b24f
  4. #2285b2

Square

  1. #b22285
  2. #b29722
  3. #22b24f
  4. #223db2

Monochromatic

  1. #320925
  2. #721655
  3. #b22285
  4. #db45ac
  5. #e885c9

Shades

#b22285 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b22285
  2. #a01f78
  3. #8e1b6a
  4. #7d185d
  5. #6b1450
  6. #591143
  7. #470e35
  8. #350a28
  9. #24071b
  10. #12030d
  11. #000000

Tints

#b22285 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b22285
  2. #ba3891
  3. #c14e9d
  4. #c964aa
  5. #d17ab6
  6. #d991c2
  7. #e0a7ce
  8. #e8bdda
  9. #f0d3e7
  10. #f7e9f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b22285 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b22285
  2. #ad2b85
  3. #a83584
  4. #a33e84
  5. #9e4883
  6. #995183
  7. #945a82
  8. #8f6482
  9. #8a6d81
  10. #857781
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.07:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.46:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #626262 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #895072 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #365388 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #636b82 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #be2052 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7c4487 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8a5783 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b9216a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b22285 {
  color: #b22285;
}
Background
.bg-b22285 {
  background-color: #b22285;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b22285 {
  border: 2px solid #b22285;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b22285;
  --color-primary-rgb: 178 34 133;
  --color-primary-hsl: 319 68% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b22285 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b22285, #b2223d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b22285 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(178 34 133 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 4.15 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 7.86 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 8.07 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 9.37 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 9.71 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 10.27 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 10.58 #4ddd7a Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#b22285  rgb(178, 34, 133)  hsl(319, 68%, 42%)  Medium Violet Red
#22b24f  rgb(34, 178, 79)  hsl(139, 68%, 42%)  Medium Sea Green
#85b222  rgb(133, 178, 34)  hsl(79, 68%, 42%)  Apple Green
#2285b2  rgb(34, 133, 178)  hsl(199, 68%, 42%)  Cerulean