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#B30E8A

#b30e8a ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b30e8a is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 70.2% red, 5.49% green and 54.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 92.18% magenta, 22.91% yellow and 29.8% black. Its hue angle is 314.91°, with 85.49% saturation and 37.84% 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 6.28:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 5.29.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.1173

Complementary

  1. #b30e8a
  2. #0eb337

Split complementary

  1. #b30e8a
  2. #37b30e
  3. #0eb389

Analogous

  1. #890eb3
  2. #b30e8a
  3. #b30e37

Triadic

  1. #b30e8a
  2. #8ab30e
  3. #0e8ab3

Tetradic

  1. #b30e8a
  2. #b3370e
  3. #0eb337
  4. #0e8ab3

Square

  1. #b30e8a
  2. #b3890e
  3. #0eb337
  4. #0e37b3

Monochromatic

  1. #25031d
  2. #6c0853
  3. #b30e8a
  4. #ee20ba
  5. #f367d0

Shades

#b30e8a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b30e8a
  2. #a10d7c
  3. #8f0b6e
  4. #7d0a61
  5. #6b0853
  6. #5a0745
  7. #480637
  8. #360429
  9. #24031c
  10. #12010e
  11. #000000

Tints

#b30e8a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b30e8a
  2. #bb2696
  3. #c23ea1
  4. #ca56ad
  5. #d16eb9
  6. #d987c5
  7. #e19fd0
  8. #e8b7dc
  9. #f0cfe8
  10. #f7e7f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b30e8a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b30e8a
  2. #ae1989
  3. #a92588
  4. #a43087
  5. #9f3c86
  6. #9a4785
  7. #945284
  8. #8f5e83
  9. #8a6982
  10. #857581
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.28:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.35:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #894c73 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #28508d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5e6987 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bf1251 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7a3f8c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #885388 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ba116c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b30e8a {
  color: #b30e8a;
}
Background
.bg-b30e8a {
  background-color: #b30e8a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b30e8a {
  border: 2px solid #b30e8a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b30e8a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 179 14 138;
  --color-primary-hsl: 315 85% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b30e8a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b30e8a, #b30e37);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b30e8a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(179 14 138 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 5.29 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 8.42 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 8.93 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 9.21 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 9.49 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 10.60 #800080 Purple ΔE 10.94 #4cf175 Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#b30e8a  rgb(179, 14, 138)  hsl(315, 85%, 38%)  Medium Violet Red
#0eb337  rgb(14, 179, 55)  hsl(135, 85%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#8ab30e  rgb(138, 179, 14)  hsl(75, 85%, 38%)  Apple Green
#0e8ab3  rgb(14, 138, 179)  hsl(195, 85%, 38%)  Bondi Blue