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#B6099A

#b6099a ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b6099a is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 71.37% red, 3.53% green and 60.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 95.05% magenta, 15.38% yellow and 28.63% black. Its hue angle is 309.71°, with 90.58% saturation and 37.45% 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 6.01:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 6.87.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.1247

Complementary

  1. #b6099a
  2. #09b625

Split complementary

  1. #b6099a
  2. #43b609
  3. #09b67b

Analogous

  1. #7b09b6
  2. #b6099a
  3. #b60943

Triadic

  1. #b6099a
  2. #9ab609
  3. #099ab6

Tetradic

  1. #b6099a
  2. #b62509
  3. #09b625
  4. #099ab6

Square

  1. #b6099a
  2. #b67b09
  3. #09b625
  4. #0943b6

Monochromatic

  1. #24021f
  2. #6d055c
  3. #b6099a
  4. #f418d0
  5. #f761df

Shades

#b6099a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b6099a
  2. #a4088b
  3. #92077b
  4. #7f066c
  5. #6d055c
  6. #5b054d
  7. #49043e
  8. #37032e
  9. #24021f
  10. #12010f
  11. #000000

Tints

#b6099a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b6099a
  2. #bd22a4
  3. #c53aae
  4. #cc53b8
  5. #d36bc2
  6. #db84cd
  7. #e29dd7
  8. #e9b5e1
  9. #f0ceeb
  10. #f8e6f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b6099a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b6099a
  2. #b11597
  3. #ab2195
  4. #a62d92
  5. #a03990
  6. #9b458d
  7. #96508a
  8. #905c88
  9. #8b6885
  10. #857483
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.01:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.49:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #636363 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8c4e7d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #16549d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #596b97 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c01f5a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #79429c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #885598 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bc1879 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b6099a {
  color: #b6099a;
}
Background
.bg-b6099a {
  background-color: #b6099a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b6099a {
  border: 2px solid #b6099a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b6099a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 182 9 154;
  --color-primary-hsl: 310 91% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b6099a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b6099a, #b60943);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b6099a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(182 9 154 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 6.87 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 8.90 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 8.96 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 9.47 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.68 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 10.96 #800080 Purple ΔE 11.03 #49f665 Inverted #636363 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#b6099a  rgb(182, 9, 154)  hsl(310, 91%, 37%)  Medium Violet Red
#09b625  rgb(9, 182, 37)  hsl(130, 91%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#9ab609  rgb(154, 182, 9)  hsl(70, 91%, 37%)  Apple Green
#099ab6  rgb(9, 154, 182)  hsl(190, 91%, 37%)  Bondi Blue