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#B6079C

#b6079c ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b6079c is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 71.37% red, 2.75% green and 61.18% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 96.15% magenta, 14.29% yellow and 28.63% black. Its hue angle is 308.91°, with 92.59% saturation and 37.06% 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 6:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 7.2.

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Relative luminance0.125

Complementary

  1. #b6079c
  2. #07b621

Split complementary

  1. #b6079c
  2. #45b607
  3. #07b678

Analogous

  1. #7807b6
  2. #b6079c
  3. #b60745

Triadic

  1. #b6079c
  2. #9cb607
  3. #079cb6

Tetradic

  1. #b6079c
  2. #b62107
  3. #07b621
  4. #079cb6

Square

  1. #b6079c
  2. #b67807
  3. #07b621
  4. #0745b6

Monochromatic

  1. #23011e
  2. #6c045d
  3. #b6079c
  4. #f614d4
  5. #f95de2

Shades

#b6079c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b6079c
  2. #a4068c
  3. #92067d
  4. #7f056d
  5. #6d045e
  6. #5b044e
  7. #49033e
  8. #37022f
  9. #24011f
  10. #120110
  11. #000000

Tints

#b6079c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b6079c
  2. #bd20a6
  3. #c539b0
  4. #cc51ba
  5. #d36ac4
  6. #db83ce
  7. #e29cd7
  8. #e9b5e1
  9. #f0cdeb
  10. #f8e6f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b6079c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b6079c
  2. #b11399
  3. #ab1f96
  4. #a62b94
  5. #a03791
  6. #9b448e
  7. #96508b
  8. #905c88
  9. #8b6886
  10. #857483
  11. #808080

Readable text 6:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.5:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #636363 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8c4e7e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #10549f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #586b99 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c0205b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #79429e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #88559a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bc197a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b6079c {
  color: #b6079c;
}
Background
.bg-b6079c {
  background-color: #b6079c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b6079c {
  border: 2px solid #b6079c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b6079c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 182 7 156;
  --color-primary-hsl: 309 93% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b6079c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b6079c, #b60745);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b6079c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(182 7 156 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 7.20 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 8.82 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.08 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 9.43 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.54 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 10.63 #800080 Purple ΔE 11.00 #49f863 Inverted #636363 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#b6079c  rgb(182, 7, 156)  hsl(309, 93%, 37%)  Medium Violet Red
#07b621  rgb(7, 182, 33)  hsl(129, 93%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#9cb607  rgb(156, 182, 7)  hsl(69, 93%, 37%)  Apple Green
#079cb6  rgb(7, 156, 182)  hsl(189, 93%, 37%)  Bondi Blue