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#B32397

#b32397 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b32397 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 70.2% red, 13.73% green and 59.22% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 80.45% magenta, 15.64% yellow and 29.8% black. Its hue angle is 311.67°, with 67.29% saturation and 41.96% 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 5.83:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 6.19.

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Relative luminance0.1302

Complementary

  1. #b32397
  2. #23b33f

Split complementary

  1. #b32397
  2. #4fb323
  3. #23b387

Analogous

  1. #8723b3
  2. #b32397
  3. #b3234f

Triadic

  1. #b32397
  2. #97b323
  3. #2397b3

Tetradic

  1. #b32397
  2. #b33f23
  3. #23b33f
  4. #2397b3

Square

  1. #b32397
  2. #b38723
  3. #23b33f
  4. #234fb3

Monochromatic

  1. #330a2b
  2. #731661
  3. #b32397
  4. #db47be
  5. #e887d5

Shades

#b32397 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b32397
  2. #a12088
  3. #8f1c79
  4. #7d196a
  5. #6b155b
  6. #5a124c
  7. #480e3c
  8. #360b2d
  9. #24071e
  10. #12040f
  11. #000000

Tints

#b32397 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b32397
  2. #bb39a1
  3. #c24fac
  4. #ca65b6
  5. #d17bc1
  6. #d991cb
  7. #e1a7d5
  8. #e8bde0
  9. #f0d3ea
  10. #f7e9f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b32397 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b32397
  2. #ae2c95
  3. #a93692
  4. #a43f90
  5. #9f488e
  6. #9a528c
  7. #945b89
  8. #8f6487
  9. #8a6d85
  10. #857782
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.83:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.6:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #656565 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8b527c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2a579a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5d6d94 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bd2d5c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7a4899 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #885895 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b92978 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b32397 {
  color: #b32397;
}
Background
.bg-b32397 {
  background-color: #b32397;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b32397 {
  border: 2px solid #b32397;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b32397;
  --color-primary-rgb: 179 35 151;
  --color-primary-hsl: 312 67% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b32397 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b32397, #b3234f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b32397 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(179 35 151 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 6.19 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 7.82 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.91 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 9.58 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 10.08 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 10.42 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 11.28 #4cdc68 Inverted #656565 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#b32397  rgb(179, 35, 151)  hsl(312, 67%, 42%)  Medium Violet Red
#23b33f  rgb(35, 179, 63)  hsl(132, 67%, 42%)  Kelly Green
#97b323  rgb(151, 179, 35)  hsl(72, 67%, 42%)  Apple Green
#2397b3  rgb(35, 151, 179)  hsl(192, 67%, 42%)  Bondi Blue