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#B4118D

#b4118d ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b4118d is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 70.59% red, 6.67% green and 55.29% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 90.56% magenta, 21.67% yellow and 29.41% black. Its hue angle is 314.36°, with 82.74% saturation and 38.63% 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 6.17:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 5.31.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.1203

Complementary

  1. #b4118d
  2. #11b438

Split complementary

  1. #b4118d
  2. #3bb411
  3. #11b48a

Analogous

  1. #8a11b4
  2. #b4118d
  3. #b4113b

Triadic

  1. #b4118d
  2. #8db411
  3. #118db4

Tetradic

  1. #b4118d
  2. #b43811
  3. #11b438
  4. #118db4

Square

  1. #b4118d
  2. #b48a11
  3. #11b438
  4. #113bb4

Monochromatic

  1. #28041f
  2. #6e0a56
  3. #b4118d
  4. #eb27bc
  5. #f16dd2

Shades

#b4118d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b4118d
  2. #a20f7f
  3. #900e71
  4. #7e0c63
  5. #6c0a55
  6. #5a0947
  7. #480738
  8. #36052a
  9. #24031c
  10. #12020e
  11. #000000

Tints

#b4118d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b4118d
  2. #bc2998
  3. #c341a4
  4. #cb58af
  5. #d270bb
  6. #da88c6
  7. #e1a0d1
  8. #e9b8dd
  9. #f0cfe8
  10. #f8e7f4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b4118d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b4118d
  2. #af1c8c
  3. #aa278a
  4. #a43289
  5. #9f3d88
  6. #9a4987
  7. #955485
  8. #905f84
  9. #8a6a83
  10. #857581
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.17:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.41:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #616161 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8a4d75 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #285190 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5e6a8a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c01753 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7a418f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #89548b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bb156f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b4118d {
  color: #b4118d;
}
Background
.bg-b4118d {
  background-color: #b4118d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b4118d {
  border: 2px solid #b4118d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b4118d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 180 17 141;
  --color-primary-hsl: 314 83% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b4118d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b4118d, #b4113b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b4118d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(180 17 141 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 5.31 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 8.39 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 9.30 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 9.47 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 9.63 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 10.78 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 10.92 #4bee72 Inverted #616161 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#b4118d  rgb(180, 17, 141)  hsl(314, 83%, 39%)  Medium Violet Red
#11b438  rgb(17, 180, 56)  hsl(134, 83%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#8db411  rgb(141, 180, 17)  hsl(74, 83%, 39%)  Apple Green
#118db4  rgb(17, 141, 180)  hsl(194, 83%, 39%)  Bondi Blue