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#B6008A

#b6008a ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b6008a is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 71.37% red, 0% green and 54.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 24.18% yellow and 28.63% black. Its hue angle is 314.51°, with 100% saturation and 35.69% 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 6.26:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 5.04.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.1178

Complementary

  1. #b6008a
  2. #00b62c

Split complementary

  1. #b6008a
  2. #2fb600
  3. #00b687

Analogous

  1. #8700b6
  2. #b6008a
  3. #b6002f

Triadic

  1. #b6008a
  2. #8ab600
  3. #008ab6

Tetradic

  1. #b6008a
  2. #b62c00
  3. #00b62c
  4. #008ab6

Square

  1. #b6008a
  2. #b68700
  3. #00b62c
  4. #002fb6

Monochromatic

  1. #1d0016
  2. #6a0050
  3. #b6008a
  4. #ff04c2
  5. #ff50d5

Shades

#b6008a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b6008a
  2. #a4007c
  3. #92006e
  4. #7f0061
  5. #6d0053
  6. #5b0045
  7. #490037
  8. #370029
  9. #24001c
  10. #12000e
  11. #000000

Tints

#b6008a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b6008a
  2. #bd1a96
  3. #c533a1
  4. #cc4dad
  5. #d366b9
  6. #db80c5
  7. #e299d0
  8. #e9b3dc
  9. #f0cce8
  10. #f8e6f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b6008a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b6008a
  2. #b10d89
  3. #ab1a88
  4. #a62687
  5. #a03386
  6. #9b4085
  7. #964d84
  8. #905a83
  9. #8b6682
  10. #857381
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.26:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.36:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8b4b73 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #264f8d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5f6a87 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c20350 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7b3d8c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8a5388 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #be026c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b6008a {
  color: #b6008a;
}
Background
.bg-b6008a {
  background-color: #b6008a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b6008a {
  border: 2px solid #b6008a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b6008a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 182 0 138;
  --color-primary-hsl: 315 100% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b6008a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b6008a, #b6002f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b6008a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(182 0 138 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 5.04 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 8.89 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 8.95 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 9.50 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 9.78 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 10.89 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 10.96 #49ff75 Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#b6008a  rgb(182, 0, 138)  hsl(315, 100%, 36%)  Medium Violet Red
#00b62c  rgb(0, 182, 44)  hsl(135, 100%, 36%)  Kelly Green
#8ab600  rgb(138, 182, 0)  hsl(75, 100%, 36%)  Apple Green
#008ab6  rgb(0, 138, 182)  hsl(195, 100%, 36%)  Bondi Blue