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#B40A92

#b40a92 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b40a92 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 70.59% red, 3.92% green and 57.25% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 94.44% magenta, 18.89% yellow and 29.41% black. Its hue angle is 312°, with 89.47% saturation and 37.25% 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 6.18:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 6.14.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.12

Complementary

  1. #b40a92
  2. #0ab42c

Split complementary

  1. #b40a92
  2. #3db40a
  3. #0ab481

Analogous

  1. #810ab4
  2. #b40a92
  3. #b40a3d

Triadic

  1. #b40a92
  2. #92b40a
  3. #0a92b4

Tetradic

  1. #b40a92
  2. #b42c0a
  3. #0ab42c
  4. #0a92b4

Square

  1. #b40a92
  2. #b4810a
  3. #0ab42c
  4. #0a3db4

Monochromatic

  1. #23021c
  2. #6c0657
  3. #b40a92
  4. #f218c7
  5. #f661d8

Shades

#b40a92 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b40a92
  2. #a20983
  3. #900875
  4. #7e0766
  5. #6c0658
  6. #5a0549
  7. #48043a
  8. #36032c
  9. #24021d
  10. #12010f
  11. #000000

Tints

#b40a92 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b40a92
  2. #bc239d
  3. #c33ba8
  4. #cb54b3
  5. #d26cbe
  6. #da85c9
  7. #e19dd3
  8. #e9b6de
  9. #f0cee9
  10. #f8e7f4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b40a92 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b40a92
  2. #af1690
  3. #aa228e
  4. #a42d8d
  5. #9f398b
  6. #9a4589
  7. #955187
  8. #905d85
  9. #8a6884
  10. #857482
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.18:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.4:1 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 #bf1955 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #794094 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #885390 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bb1473 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b40a92 {
  color: #b40a92;
}
Background
.bg-b40a92 {
  background-color: #b40a92;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b40a92 {
  border: 2px solid #b40a92;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b40a92;
  --color-primary-rgb: 180 10 146;
  --color-primary-hsl: 312 89% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b40a92 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b40a92, #b40a3d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b40a92 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(180 10 146 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 6.14 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 8.58 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 8.76 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 9.19 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 10.39 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 10.46 #800080 Purple ΔE 10.72 #4bf56d Inverted #616161 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#b40a92  rgb(180, 10, 146)  hsl(312, 89%, 37%)  Medium Violet Red
#0ab42c  rgb(10, 180, 44)  hsl(132, 89%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#92b40a  rgb(146, 180, 10)  hsl(72, 89%, 37%)  Apple Green
#0a92b4  rgb(10, 146, 180)  hsl(192, 89%, 37%)  Bondi Blue