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#B23977

#b23977 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#b23977 is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 69.8% red, 22.35% green and 46.67% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 67.98% magenta, 33.15% yellow and 30.2% black. Its hue angle is 329.26°, with 51.49% saturation and 46.08% 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 5.61:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 4.88.

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Relative luminance0.1372

Complementary

  1. #b23977
  2. #39b274

Split complementary

  1. #b23977
  2. #3ab239
  3. #39b2b1

Analogous

  1. #b139b2
  2. #b23977
  3. #b2393a

Triadic

  1. #b23977
  2. #77b239
  3. #3977b2

Tetradic

  1. #b23977
  2. #b27439
  3. #39b274
  4. #3977b2

Square

  1. #b23977
  2. #b2b139
  3. #39b274
  4. #393ab2

Monochromatic

  1. #3e142a
  2. #782650
  3. #b23977
  4. #cf699d
  5. #e1a3c3

Shades

#b23977 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b23977
  2. #a0336b
  3. #8e2e5f
  4. #7d2853
  5. #6b2247
  6. #591d3c
  7. #471730
  8. #351124
  9. #240b18
  10. #12060c
  11. #000000

Tints

#b23977 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b23977
  2. #ba4d85
  3. #c16192
  4. #c974a0
  5. #d188ad
  6. #d99cbb
  7. #e0b0c9
  8. #e8c4d6
  9. #f0d7e4
  10. #f7ebf1
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b23977 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b23977
  2. #ad4078
  3. #a84779
  4. #a34e7a
  5. #9e557b
  6. #995d7c
  7. #94647c
  8. #8f6b7d
  9. #8a727e
  10. #85797f
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.61:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.74:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #686868 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8c586e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4c5a79 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6e7074 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bf3153 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #824f78 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8e5e75 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ba3463 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b23977 {
  color: #b23977;
}
Background
.bg-b23977 {
  background-color: #b23977;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b23977 {
  border: 2px solid #b23977;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b23977;
  --color-primary-rgb: 178 57 119;
  --color-primary-hsl: 329 51% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b23977 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b23977, #b2393a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b23977 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(178 57 119 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 4.88 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 6.26 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 6.56 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 7.31 #8a496b Twilight Lavender ΔE 8.38 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 8.58 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 9.10 #4dc688 Inverted #686868 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#b23977  rgb(178, 57, 119)  hsl(329, 51%, 46%)  Medium Violet Red
#39b274  rgb(57, 178, 116)  hsl(149, 51%, 46%)  Medium Sea Green
#77b239  rgb(119, 178, 57)  hsl(89, 51%, 46%)  Kelly Green
#3977b2  rgb(57, 119, 178)  hsl(209, 51%, 46%)  Tufts Blue