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#B7008A

#b7008a ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b7008a is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 71.76% red, 0% green and 54.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 24.59% yellow and 28.24% black. Its hue angle is 314.75°, with 100% saturation and 35.88% 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 6.21:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 4.82.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.119

Complementary

  1. #b7008a
  2. #00b72d

Split complementary

  1. #b7008a
  2. #2fb700
  3. #00b788

Analogous

  1. #8800b7
  2. #b7008a
  3. #b7002f

Triadic

  1. #b7008a
  2. #8ab700
  3. #008ab7

Tetradic

  1. #b7008a
  2. #b72d00
  3. #00b72d
  4. #008ab7

Square

  1. #b7008a
  2. #b78800
  3. #00b72d
  4. #002fb7

Monochromatic

  1. #1e0017
  2. #6a0050
  3. #b7008a
  4. #ff04c1
  5. #ff51d4

Shades

#b7008a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b7008a
  2. #a5007c
  3. #92006e
  4. #800061
  5. #6e0053
  6. #5c0045
  7. #490037
  8. #370029
  9. #25001c
  10. #12000e
  11. #000000

Tints

#b7008a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b7008a
  2. #be1a96
  3. #c533a1
  4. #cd4dad
  5. #d466b9
  6. #db80c5
  7. #e299d0
  8. #e9b3dc
  9. #f1cce8
  10. #f8e6f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b7008a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b7008a
  2. #b20d89
  3. #ac1a88
  4. #a72687
  5. #a13386
  6. #9c4085
  7. #964d84
  8. #915a83
  9. #8b6682
  10. #867381
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.21:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.38:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #616161 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8c4c74 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #27508d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #606a87 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c40150 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7c3e8c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8b5388 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bf016c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b7008a {
  color: #b7008a;
}
Background
.bg-b7008a {
  background-color: #b7008a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b7008a {
  border: 2px solid #b7008a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b7008a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 183 0 138;
  --color-primary-hsl: 315 100% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b7008a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b7008a, #b7002f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b7008a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(183 0 138 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 4.82 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 8.88 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.03 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 9.72 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 10.00 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 10.78 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 10.96 #48ff75 Inverted #616161 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#b7008a  rgb(183, 0, 138)  hsl(315, 100%, 36%)  Medium Violet Red
#00b72d  rgb(0, 183, 45)  hsl(135, 100%, 36%)  Kelly Green
#8ab700  rgb(138, 183, 0)  hsl(75, 100%, 36%)  Apple Green
#008ab7  rgb(0, 138, 183)  hsl(195, 100%, 36%)  Cerulean