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#B31391

#b31391 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b31391 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 70.2% red, 7.45% green and 56.86% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 89.39% magenta, 18.99% yellow and 29.8% black. Its hue angle is 312.75°, with 80.81% saturation and 38.82% 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 6.14:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 5.95.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.1209

Complementary

  1. #b31391
  2. #13b335

Split complementary

  1. #b31391
  2. #41b313
  3. #13b385

Analogous

  1. #8513b3
  2. #b31391
  3. #b31341

Triadic

  1. #b31391
  2. #91b313
  3. #1391b3

Tetradic

  1. #b31391
  2. #b33513
  3. #13b335
  4. #1391b3

Square

  1. #b31391
  2. #b38513
  3. #13b335
  4. #1341b3

Monochromatic

  1. #290421
  2. #6e0c59
  3. #b31391
  4. #e82ac0
  5. #f06fd4

Shades

#b31391 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b31391
  2. #a11183
  3. #8f0f74
  4. #7d0d66
  5. #6b0b57
  6. #5a0a49
  7. #48083a
  8. #36062c
  9. #24041d
  10. #12020f
  11. #000000

Tints

#b31391 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b31391
  2. #bb2b9c
  3. #c242a7
  4. #ca5ab2
  5. #d171bd
  6. #d989c8
  7. #e1a1d3
  8. #e8b8de
  9. #f0d0e9
  10. #f7e7f4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b31391 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b31391
  2. #ae1e8f
  3. #a9298e
  4. #a4348c
  5. #9f3f8a
  6. #9a4a89
  7. #945487
  8. #8f5f85
  9. #8a6a83
  10. #857582
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.14:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.42:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #626262 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8a4d77 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #245294 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5c6a8e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #be1d56 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #794193 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #88548f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ba1a72 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b31391 {
  color: #b31391;
}
Background
.bg-b31391 {
  background-color: #b31391;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b31391 {
  border: 2px solid #b31391;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b31391;
  --color-primary-rgb: 179 19 145;
  --color-primary-hsl: 313 81% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b31391 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b31391, #b31341);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b31391 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(179 19 145 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 5.95 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 8.26 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 8.90 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 9.31 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 10.23 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 10.30 #800080 Purple ΔE 10.82 #4cec6e Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#b31391  rgb(179, 19, 145)  hsl(313, 81%, 39%)  Medium Violet Red
#13b335  rgb(19, 179, 53)  hsl(133, 81%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#91b313  rgb(145, 179, 19)  hsl(73, 81%, 39%)  Apple Green
#1391b3  rgb(19, 145, 179)  hsl(193, 81%, 39%)  Bondi Blue