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#B71191

#b71191 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b71191 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 71.76% red, 6.67% green and 56.86% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 90.71% magenta, 20.77% yellow and 28.24% black. Its hue angle is 313.73°, with 83% saturation and 39.22% 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 5.2.

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Relative luminance0.1251

Complementary

  1. #b71191
  2. #11b737

Split complementary

  1. #b71191
  2. #3eb711
  3. #11b78a

Analogous

  1. #8a11b7
  2. #b71191
  3. #b7113e

Triadic

  1. #b71191
  2. #91b711
  3. #1191b7

Tetradic

  1. #b71191
  2. #b73711
  3. #11b737
  4. #1191b7

Square

  1. #b71191
  2. #b78a11
  3. #11b737
  4. #113eb7

Monochromatic

  1. #2b0422
  2. #710a5a
  3. #b71191
  4. #eb29bf
  5. #f26fd4

Shades

#b71191 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b71191
  2. #a50f83
  3. #920e74
  4. #800c66
  5. #6e0a57
  6. #5c0949
  7. #49073a
  8. #37052c
  9. #25031d
  10. #12020f
  11. #000000

Tints

#b71191 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b71191
  2. #be299c
  3. #c541a7
  4. #cd58b2
  5. #d470bd
  6. #db88c8
  7. #e2a0d3
  8. #e9b8de
  9. #f1cfe9
  10. #f8e7f4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b71191 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b71191
  2. #b21c8f
  3. #ac278e
  4. #a7328c
  5. #a13d8a
  6. #9c4989
  7. #965487
  8. #915f85
  9. #8b6a83
  10. #867582
  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 #8d4f78 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #275394 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5f6c8e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c31956 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7c4293 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8b568f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #be1672 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b71191 {
  color: #b71191;
}
Background
.bg-b71191 {
  background-color: #b71191;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b71191 {
  border: 2px solid #b71191;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b71191;
  --color-primary-rgb: 183 17 145;
  --color-primary-hsl: 314 83% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b71191 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b71191, #b7113e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b71191 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(183 17 145 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 5.20 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 8.64 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 9.70 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 10.10 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 10.15 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 10.50 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 10.56 #48ee6e Inverted #636363 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#b71191  rgb(183, 17, 145)  hsl(314, 83%, 39%)  Medium Violet Red
#11b737  rgb(17, 183, 55)  hsl(134, 83%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#91b711  rgb(145, 183, 17)  hsl(74, 83%, 39%)  Apple Green
#1191b7  rgb(17, 145, 183)  hsl(194, 83%, 39%)  Bondi Blue