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#B71997

#b71997 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b71997 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 71.76% red, 9.8% green and 59.22% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 86.34% magenta, 17.49% yellow and 28.24% black. Its hue angle is 312.15°, with 75.96% saturation and 40.78% 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 5.83:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 5.82.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.13

Complementary

  1. #b71997
  2. #19b739

Split complementary

  1. #b71997
  2. #48b719
  3. #19b788

Analogous

  1. #8819b7
  2. #b71997
  3. #b71948

Triadic

  1. #b71997
  2. #97b719
  3. #1997b7

Tetradic

  1. #b71997
  2. #b73919
  3. #19b739
  4. #1997b7

Square

  1. #b71997
  2. #b78819
  3. #19b739
  4. #1948b7

Monochromatic

  1. #300728
  2. #74105f
  3. #b71997
  4. #e439c1
  5. #ed7cd6

Shades

#b71997 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b71997
  2. #a51788
  3. #921479
  4. #80126a
  5. #6e0f5b
  6. #5c0d4c
  7. #490a3c
  8. #37082d
  9. #25051e
  10. #12030f
  11. #000000

Tints

#b71997 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b71997
  2. #be30a1
  3. #c547ac
  4. #cd5eb6
  5. #d475c1
  6. #db8ccb
  7. #e2a3d5
  8. #e9bae0
  9. #f1d1ea
  10. #f8e8f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b71997 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b71997
  2. #b22395
  3. #ac2e92
  4. #a73890
  5. #a1428e
  6. #9c4d8c
  7. #965789
  8. #916187
  9. #8b6b85
  10. #867682
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.83:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.6:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #656565 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8d517c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #26569a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5e6d94 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c2245a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7c4599 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8b5795 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #be2077 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b71997 {
  color: #b71997;
}
Background
.bg-b71997 {
  background-color: #b71997;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b71997 {
  border: 2px solid #b71997;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b71997;
  --color-primary-rgb: 183 25 151;
  --color-primary-hsl: 312 76% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b71997 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b71997, #b71948);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b71997 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(183 25 151 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 5.82 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 8.54 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.59 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 9.78 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 10.28 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 10.49 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 11.25 #48e668 Inverted #656565 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#b71997  rgb(183, 25, 151)  hsl(312, 76%, 41%)  Medium Violet Red
#19b739  rgb(25, 183, 57)  hsl(132, 76%, 41%)  Kelly Green
#97b719  rgb(151, 183, 25)  hsl(72, 76%, 41%)  Apple Green
#1997b7  rgb(25, 151, 183)  hsl(192, 76%, 41%)  Bondi Blue