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#B3198E

#b3198e ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b3198e is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 70.2% red, 9.8% green and 55.69% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 86.03% magenta, 20.67% yellow and 29.8% black. Its hue angle is 314.42°, with 75.49% saturation and 40% 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 5.33.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.1223

Complementary

  1. #b3198e
  2. #19b33e

Split complementary

  1. #b3198e
  2. #41b319
  3. #19b38b

Analogous

  1. #8b19b3
  2. #b3198e
  3. #b31941

Triadic

  1. #b3198e
  2. #8eb319
  3. #198eb3

Tetradic

  1. #b3198e
  2. #b33e19
  3. #19b33e
  4. #198eb3

Square

  1. #b3198e
  2. #b38b19
  3. #19b33e
  4. #1941b3

Monochromatic

  1. #2d0623
  2. #701059
  3. #b3198e
  4. #e336b9
  5. #ec79d0

Shades

#b3198e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b3198e
  2. #a11780
  3. #8f1472
  4. #7d1263
  5. #6b0f55
  6. #5a0d47
  7. #480a39
  8. #36082b
  9. #24051c
  10. #12030e
  11. #000000

Tints

#b3198e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b3198e
  2. #bb3099
  3. #c247a5
  4. #ca5eb0
  5. #d175bb
  6. #d98cc7
  7. #e1a3d2
  8. #e8badd
  9. #f0d1e8
  10. #f7e8f4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b3198e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b3198e
  2. #ae238d
  3. #a92e8b
  4. #a4388a
  5. #9f4288
  6. #9a4d87
  7. #945786
  8. #8f6184
  9. #8a6b83
  10. #857681
  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 #8a4f76 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2a5391 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5e6b8b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #be1f55 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7a4390 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #88558c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ba1d70 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b3198e {
  color: #b3198e;
}
Background
.bg-b3198e {
  background-color: #b3198e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b3198e {
  border: 2px solid #b3198e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b3198e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 179 25 142;
  --color-primary-hsl: 314 75% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b3198e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b3198e, #b31941);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b3198e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(179 25 142 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 5.33 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 8.04 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 9.38 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 9.68 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 9.73 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 10.50 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 10.52 #4ce671 Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#b3198e  rgb(179, 25, 142)  hsl(314, 75%, 40%)  Medium Violet Red
#19b33e  rgb(25, 179, 62)  hsl(134, 75%, 40%)  Kelly Green
#8eb319  rgb(142, 179, 25)  hsl(74, 75%, 40%)  Apple Green
#198eb3  rgb(25, 142, 179)  hsl(194, 75%, 40%)  Bondi Blue