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#B60493

#b60493 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b60493 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 57.65% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 97.8% magenta, 19.23% yellow and 28.63% black. Its hue angle is 311.8°, 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 6.13:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 6.02.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.1214

Complementary

  1. #b60493
  2. #04b627

Split complementary

  1. #b60493
  2. #3ab604
  3. #04b680

Analogous

  1. #8004b6
  2. #b60493
  3. #b6043a

Triadic

  1. #b60493
  2. #93b604
  3. #0493b6

Tetradic

  1. #b60493
  2. #b62704
  3. #04b627
  4. #0493b6

Square

  1. #b60493
  2. #b68004
  3. #04b627
  4. #043ab6

Monochromatic

  1. #20011a
  2. #6b0257
  3. #b60493
  4. #fa0dcb
  5. #fb58db

Shades

#b60493 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b60493
  2. #a40484
  3. #920376
  4. #7f0367
  5. #6d0258
  6. #5b024a
  7. #49023b
  8. #37012c
  9. #24011d
  10. #12000f
  11. #000000

Tints

#b60493 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b60493
  2. #bd1d9e
  3. #c536a9
  4. #cc4fb3
  5. #d368be
  6. #db82c9
  7. #e29bd4
  8. #e9b4df
  9. #f0cde9
  10. #f8e6f4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b60493 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b60493
  2. #b11091
  3. #ab1d8f
  4. #a6298d
  5. #a0368b
  6. #9b428a
  7. #964e88
  8. #905b86
  9. #8b6784
  10. #857482
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.13:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.43:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #626262 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8b4d79 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1e5296 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5c6b90 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c11555 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7a4095 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #895491 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bd1073 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b60493 {
  color: #b60493;
}
Background
.bg-b60493 {
  background-color: #b60493;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b60493 {
  border: 2px solid #b60493;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b60493;
  --color-primary-rgb: 182 4 147;
  --color-primary-hsl: 312 96% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b60493 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b60493, #b6043a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b60493 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(182 4 147 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 6.02 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 8.85 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 9.00 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 9.44 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 10.52 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 10.55 #800080 Purple ΔE 10.98 #49fb6c Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#b60493  rgb(182, 4, 147)  hsl(312, 96%, 36%)  Medium Violet Red
#04b627  rgb(4, 182, 39)  hsl(132, 96%, 36%)  Kelly Green
#93b604  rgb(147, 182, 4)  hsl(72, 96%, 36%)  Apple Green
#0493b6  rgb(4, 147, 182)  hsl(192, 96%, 36%)  Bondi Blue