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#B640B4

#b640b4 ≈ Purpureus

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#b640b4 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 71.37% red, 25.1% green and 70.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 64.84% magenta, 1.1% yellow and 28.63% black. Its hue angle is 301.02°, with 47.97% saturation and 48.24% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.79:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Purpureus (#9a4eae), ΔE 5.31.

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Relative luminance0.1691

Complementary

  1. #b640b4
  2. #40b642

Split complementary

  1. #b640b4
  2. #79b640
  3. #40b67d

Analogous

  1. #7d40b6
  2. #b640b4
  3. #b64079

Triadic

  1. #b640b4
  2. #b4b640
  3. #40b4b6

Tetradic

  1. #b640b4
  2. #b64240
  3. #40b642
  4. #40b4b6

Square

  1. #b640b4
  2. #b67d40
  3. #40b642
  4. #4079b6

Monochromatic

  1. #451844
  2. #7d2c7c
  3. #b640b4
  4. #ce74cd
  5. #e2ade1

Shades

#b640b4 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b640b4
  2. #a43aa2
  3. #923390
  4. #7f2d7e
  5. #6d266c
  6. #5b205a
  7. #491a48
  8. #371336
  9. #240d24
  10. #120612
  11. #000000

Tints

#b640b4 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b640b4
  2. #bd53bc
  3. #c566c3
  4. #cc79cb
  5. #d38cd2
  6. #dba0da
  7. #e2b3e1
  8. #e9c6e9
  9. #f0d9f0
  10. #f8ecf8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b640b4 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b640b4
  2. #b146af
  3. #ab4daa
  4. #a653a4
  5. #a05a9f
  6. #9b609a
  7. #966695
  8. #906d90
  9. #8b738a
  10. #857a85
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.79:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.38:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #727272 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #926291 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3268b7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5e78b1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bc4f75 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7d5bb6 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8a66b2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ba4a92 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b640b4 {
  color: #b640b4;
}
Background
.bg-b640b4 {
  background-color: #b640b4;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b640b4 {
  border: 2px solid #b640b4;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b640b4;
  --color-primary-rgb: 182 64 180;
  --color-primary-hsl: 301 48% 48%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b640b4 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b640b4, #b64079);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b640b4 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(182 64 180 / 0.35);
}

#9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 5.31 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 6.80 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 8.79 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.19 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 10.40 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 10.77 #9966cc Amethyst ΔE 10.81 #49bf4b Inverted #727272 Grayscale 

Purpureus
#b640b4  rgb(182, 64, 180)  hsl(301, 48%, 48%)  Purpureus
#40b642  rgb(64, 182, 66)  hsl(121, 48%, 48%)  Kelly Green
#b4b640  rgb(180, 182, 64)  hsl(61, 48%, 48%)  Brass
#40b4b6  rgb(64, 180, 182)  hsl(181, 48%, 48%)  Verdigris