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#B347A3

#b347a3 ≈ Purpureus

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#b347a3 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 70.2% red, 27.84% green and 63.92% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 60.34% magenta, 8.94% yellow and 29.8% black. Its hue angle is 308.89°, with 43.2% saturation and 49.02% 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 4.83:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Purpureus (#9a4eae), ΔE 6.22.

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Relative luminance0.1673

Complementary

  1. #b347a3
  2. #47b357

Split complementary

  1. #b347a3
  2. #6db347
  3. #47b38d

Analogous

  1. #8d47b3
  2. #b347a3
  3. #b3476d

Triadic

  1. #b347a3
  2. #a3b347
  3. #47a3b3

Tetradic

  1. #b347a3
  2. #b35747
  3. #47b357
  4. #47a3b3

Square

  1. #b347a3
  2. #b38d47
  3. #47b357
  4. #476db3

Monochromatic

  1. #451c3f
  2. #7c3171
  3. #b347a3
  4. #cb7cbf
  5. #e1b2da

Shades

#b347a3 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b347a3
  2. #a14093
  3. #8f3982
  4. #7d3272
  5. #6b2b62
  6. #5a2452
  7. #481c41
  8. #361531
  9. #240e21
  10. #120710
  11. #000000

Tints

#b347a3 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b347a3
  2. #bb59ac
  3. #c26cb5
  4. #ca7ebf
  5. #d191c8
  6. #d9a3d1
  7. #e1b5da
  8. #e8c8e3
  9. #f0daed
  10. #f7edf6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b347a3 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b347a3
  2. #ae4da0
  3. #a9529c
  4. #a45899
  5. #9f5e95
  6. #9a6492
  7. #94698e
  8. #8f6f8b
  9. #8a7587
  10. #857a84
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.83:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.35:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #727272 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #906388 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4568a6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6777a0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bb4f6e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #805ca5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8c67a1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b84c87 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b347a3 {
  color: #b347a3;
}
Background
.bg-b347a3 {
  background-color: #b347a3;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b347a3 {
  border: 2px solid #b347a3;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b347a3;
  --color-primary-rgb: 179 71 163;
  --color-primary-hsl: 309 43% 49%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b347a3 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b347a3, #b3476d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b347a3 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(179 71 163 / 0.35);
}

#9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 6.22 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 8.00 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 8.27 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 8.42 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 8.97 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 11.44 #fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 12.12 #4cb85c Inverted #727272 Grayscale 

Purpureus
#b347a3  rgb(179, 71, 163)  hsl(309, 43%, 49%)  Purpureus
#47b357  rgb(71, 179, 87)  hsl(129, 43%, 49%)  Medium Sea Green
#a3b347  rgb(163, 179, 71)  hsl(69, 43%, 49%)  Apple Green
#47a3b3  rgb(71, 163, 179)  hsl(189, 43%, 49%)  Cadet Blue