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#B50992

#b50992 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b50992 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 70.98% red, 3.53% green and 57.25% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 95.03% magenta, 19.34% yellow and 29.02% black. Its hue angle is 312.21°, with 90.53% 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 6.14:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 5.97.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.1209

Complementary

  1. #b50992
  2. #09b52c

Split complementary

  1. #b50992
  2. #3cb509
  3. #09b582

Analogous

  1. #8209b5
  2. #b50992
  3. #b5093c

Triadic

  1. #b50992
  2. #92b509
  3. #0992b5

Tetradic

  1. #b50992
  2. #b52c09
  3. #09b52c
  4. #0992b5

Square

  1. #b50992
  2. #b58209
  3. #09b52c
  4. #093cb5

Monochromatic

  1. #23021c
  2. #6c0557
  3. #b50992
  4. #f317c7
  5. #f760d8

Shades

#b50992 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b50992
  2. #a30883
  3. #910775
  4. #7f0666
  5. #6d0558
  6. #5b0549
  7. #48043a
  8. #36032c
  9. #24021d
  10. #12010f
  11. #000000

Tints

#b50992 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b50992
  2. #bc229d
  3. #c43aa8
  4. #cb53b3
  5. #d36bbe
  6. #da84c9
  7. #e19dd3
  8. #e9b5de
  9. #f0cee9
  10. #f8e6f4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b50992 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b50992
  2. #b01590
  3. #aa218e
  4. #a52d8d
  5. #a0398b
  6. #9b4589
  7. #955087
  8. #905c85
  9. #8b6884
  10. #857482
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.14:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.42:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #626262 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8b4d78 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #205295 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5c6a8f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c01755 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7a4094 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #895490 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bc1372 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b50992 {
  color: #b50992;
}
Background
.bg-b50992 {
  background-color: #b50992;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b50992 {
  border: 2px solid #b50992;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b50992;
  --color-primary-rgb: 181 9 146;
  --color-primary-hsl: 312 91% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b50992 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b50992, #b5093c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b50992 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(181 9 146 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 5.97 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 8.67 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 8.96 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 9.38 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 10.36 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 10.52 #800080 Purple ΔE 10.91 #4af66d Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#b50992  rgb(181, 9, 146)  hsl(312, 91%, 37%)  Medium Violet Red
#09b52c  rgb(9, 181, 44)  hsl(132, 91%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#92b509  rgb(146, 181, 9)  hsl(72, 91%, 37%)  Apple Green
#0992b5  rgb(9, 146, 181)  hsl(192, 91%, 37%)  Bondi Blue