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#B42C8D

#b42c8d ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b42c8d is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 70.59% red, 17.25% green and 55.29% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 75.56% magenta, 21.67% yellow and 29.41% black. Its hue angle is 317.21°, with 60.71% saturation and 43.92% 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 5.7:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 4.25.

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Relative luminance0.1343

Complementary

  1. #b42c8d
  2. #2cb453

Split complementary

  1. #b42c8d
  2. #49b42c
  3. #2cb497

Analogous

  1. #972cb4
  2. #b42c8d
  3. #b42c49

Triadic

  1. #b42c8d
  2. #8db42c
  3. #2c8db4

Tetradic

  1. #b42c8d
  2. #b4532c
  3. #2cb453
  4. #2c8db4

Square

  1. #b42c8d
  2. #b4972c
  3. #2cb453
  4. #2c49b4

Monochromatic

  1. #390e2d
  2. #771d5d
  3. #b42c8d
  4. #d657b1
  5. #e594ce

Shades

#b42c8d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b42c8d
  2. #a2287f
  3. #902371
  4. #7e1f63
  5. #6c1a55
  6. #5a1647
  7. #481238
  8. #360d2a
  9. #24091c
  10. #12040e
  11. #000000

Tints

#b42c8d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b42c8d
  2. #bc4198
  3. #c356a4
  4. #cb6baf
  5. #d280bb
  6. #da96c6
  7. #e1abd1
  8. #e9c0dd
  9. #f0d5e8
  10. #f8eaf4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b42c8d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b42c8d
  2. #af348c
  3. #aa3d8a
  4. #a44589
  5. #9f4e88
  6. #9a5687
  7. #955e85
  8. #906784
  9. #8a6f83
  10. #857881
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.7:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.69:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #676767 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8c5578 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #395890 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #646e8a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bf2e59 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7e4a8f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8b5b8b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bb2d72 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b42c8d {
  color: #b42c8d;
}
Background
.bg-b42c8d {
  background-color: #b42c8d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b42c8d {
  border: 2px solid #b42c8d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b42c8d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 180 44 141;
  --color-primary-hsl: 317 61% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b42c8d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b42c8d, #b42c49);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b42c8d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(180 44 141 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 4.25 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 7.52 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 8.38 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 9.78 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 10.06 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 10.25 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 10.92 #4bd372 Inverted #676767 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#b42c8d  rgb(180, 44, 141)  hsl(317, 61%, 44%)  Medium Violet Red
#2cb453  rgb(44, 180, 83)  hsl(137, 61%, 44%)  Medium Sea Green
#8db42c  rgb(141, 180, 44)  hsl(77, 61%, 44%)  Apple Green
#2c8db4  rgb(44, 141, 180)  hsl(197, 61%, 44%)  Bondi Blue