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#B40992

#b40992 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b40992 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 70.59% red, 3.53% green and 57.25% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 95% magenta, 18.89% yellow and 29.41% black. Its hue angle is 311.93°, with 90.48% saturation and 37.06% 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 6.19:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 6.17.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.1197

Complementary

  1. #b40992
  2. #09b42b

Split complementary

  1. #b40992
  2. #3cb409
  3. #09b481

Analogous

  1. #8109b4
  2. #b40992
  3. #b4093c

Triadic

  1. #b40992
  2. #92b409
  3. #0992b4

Tetradic

  1. #b40992
  2. #b42b09
  3. #09b42b
  4. #0992b4

Square

  1. #b40992
  2. #b48109
  3. #09b42b
  4. #093cb4

Monochromatic

  1. #22021c
  2. #6b0557
  3. #b40992
  4. #f316c7
  5. #f75fd9

Shades

#b40992 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b40992
  2. #a20883
  3. #900775
  4. #7e0666
  5. #6c0558
  6. #5a0549
  7. #48043a
  8. #36032c
  9. #24021d
  10. #12010f
  11. #000000

Tints

#b40992 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b40992
  2. #bc229d
  3. #c33aa8
  4. #cb53b3
  5. #d26bbe
  6. #da84c9
  7. #e19dd3
  8. #e9b5de
  9. #f0cee9
  10. #f8e6f4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b40992 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b40992
  2. #af1590
  3. #aa218e
  4. #a42d8d
  5. #9f398b
  6. #9a4589
  7. #955087
  8. #905c85
  9. #8a6884
  10. #857482
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.19:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.39:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #616161 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8a4c78 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1f5195 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5b6a8f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bf1855 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #794094 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #885390 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bb1372 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b40992 {
  color: #b40992;
}
Background
.bg-b40992 {
  background-color: #b40992;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b40992 {
  border: 2px solid #b40992;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b40992;
  --color-primary-rgb: 180 9 146;
  --color-primary-hsl: 312 90% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b40992 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b40992, #b4093c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b40992 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(180 9 146 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 6.17 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 8.60 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 8.74 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 9.17 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 10.39 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 10.48 #800080 Purple ΔE 10.69 #4bf66d Inverted #616161 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#b40992  rgb(180, 9, 146)  hsl(312, 90%, 37%)  Medium Violet Red
#09b42b  rgb(9, 180, 43)  hsl(132, 90%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#92b409  rgb(146, 180, 9)  hsl(72, 90%, 37%)  Apple Green
#0992b4  rgb(9, 146, 180)  hsl(192, 90%, 37%)  Bondi Blue