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#B6048D

#b6048d ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b6048d is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 71.37% red, 1.57% green and 55.29% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 97.8% magenta, 22.53% yellow and 28.63% black. Its hue angle is 313.82°, with 95.7% saturation and 36.47% 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 6.19:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 5.26.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.1196

Complementary

  1. #b6048d
  2. #04b62d

Split complementary

  1. #b6048d
  2. #34b604
  3. #04b686

Analogous

  1. #8604b6
  2. #b6048d
  3. #b60434

Triadic

  1. #b6048d
  2. #8db604
  3. #048db6

Tetradic

  1. #b6048d
  2. #b62d04
  3. #04b62d
  4. #048db6

Square

  1. #b6048d
  2. #b68604
  3. #04b62d
  4. #0434b6

Monochromatic

  1. #200119
  2. #6b0253
  3. #b6048d
  4. #fa0dc3
  5. #fb58d6

Shades

#b6048d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b6048d
  2. #a4047f
  3. #920371
  4. #7f0363
  5. #6d0255
  6. #5b0247
  7. #490238
  8. #37012a
  9. #24011c
  10. #12000e
  11. #000000

Tints

#b6048d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b6048d
  2. #bd1d98
  3. #c536a4
  4. #cc4faf
  5. #d368bb
  6. #db82c6
  7. #e29bd1
  8. #e9b4dd
  9. #f0cde8
  10. #f8e6f4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b6048d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b6048d
  2. #b1108c
  3. #ab1d8a
  4. #a62989
  5. #a03688
  6. #9b4287
  7. #964e85
  8. #905b84
  9. #8b6783
  10. #857481
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.19:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.39:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #616161 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8b4c75 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #245090 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5e6a8a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c20c52 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7b3f8f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8a538b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bd096e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b6048d {
  color: #b6048d;
}
Background
.bg-b6048d {
  background-color: #b6048d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b6048d {
  border: 2px solid #b6048d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b6048d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 182 4 141;
  --color-primary-hsl: 314 96% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b6048d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b6048d, #b60434);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b6048d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(182 4 141 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 5.26 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 8.83 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 9.36 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 9.44 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 9.69 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 10.97 #800080 Purple ΔE 11.18 #49fb72 Inverted #616161 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#b6048d  rgb(182, 4, 141)  hsl(314, 96%, 36%)  Medium Violet Red
#04b62d  rgb(4, 182, 45)  hsl(134, 96%, 36%)  Kelly Green
#8db604  rgb(141, 182, 4)  hsl(74, 96%, 36%)  Apple Green
#048db6  rgb(4, 141, 182)  hsl(194, 96%, 36%)  Bondi Blue