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#B4008A

#b4008a ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b4008a is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 70.59% red, 0% green and 54.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 23.33% yellow and 29.41% black. Its hue angle is 314°, with 100% saturation and 35.29% 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 6.35:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 5.48.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.1154

Complementary

  1. #b4008a
  2. #00b42a

Split complementary

  1. #b4008a
  2. #30b400
  3. #00b484

Analogous

  1. #8400b4
  2. #b4008a
  3. #b40030

Triadic

  1. #b4008a
  2. #8ab400
  3. #008ab4

Tetradic

  1. #b4008a
  2. #b42a00
  3. #00b42a
  4. #008ab4

Square

  1. #b4008a
  2. #b48400
  3. #00b42a
  4. #0030b4

Monochromatic

  1. #1b0015
  2. #67004f
  3. #b4008a
  4. #ff01c4
  5. #ff4ed6

Shades

#b4008a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b4008a
  2. #a2007c
  3. #90006e
  4. #7e0061
  5. #6c0053
  6. #5a0045
  7. #480037
  8. #360029
  9. #24001c
  10. #12000e
  11. #000000

Tints

#b4008a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b4008a
  2. #bc1a96
  3. #c333a1
  4. #cb4dad
  5. #d266b9
  6. #da80c5
  7. #e199d0
  8. #e9b3dc
  9. #f0cce8
  10. #f8e6f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b4008a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b4008a
  2. #af0d89
  3. #aa1a88
  4. #a42687
  5. #9f3386
  6. #9a4085
  7. #954d84
  8. #905a83
  9. #8a6682
  10. #857381
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.35:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.31:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5f5f5f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #894a73 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #244f8d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5d6987 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c00650 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7a3d8c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #895288 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bb036c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b4008a {
  color: #b4008a;
}
Background
.bg-b4008a {
  background-color: #b4008a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b4008a {
  border: 2px solid #b4008a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b4008a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 180 0 138;
  --color-primary-hsl: 314 100% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b4008a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b4008a, #b40030);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b4008a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(180 0 138 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 5.48 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 8.80 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 8.94 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 9.06 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 9.33 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 10.77 #800080 Purple ΔE 10.79 #4bff75 Inverted #5f5f5f Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#b4008a  rgb(180, 0, 138)  hsl(314, 100%, 35%)  Medium Violet Red
#00b42a  rgb(0, 180, 42)  hsl(134, 100%, 35%)  Kelly Green
#8ab400  rgb(138, 180, 0)  hsl(74, 100%, 35%)  Apple Green
#008ab4  rgb(0, 138, 180)  hsl(194, 100%, 35%)  Bondi Blue