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#B73091

#b73091 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b73091 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 71.76% red, 18.82% green and 56.86% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 73.77% magenta, 20.77% yellow and 28.24% black. Its hue angle is 316.89°, with 58.44% saturation and 45.29% 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 5.46:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 4.26.

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Relative luminance0.1423

Complementary

  1. #b73091
  2. #30b756

Split complementary

  1. #b73091
  2. #4db730
  3. #30b799

Analogous

  1. #9930b7
  2. #b73091
  3. #b7304d

Triadic

  1. #b73091
  2. #91b730
  3. #3091b7

Tetradic

  1. #b73091
  2. #b75630
  3. #30b756
  4. #3091b7

Square

  1. #b73091
  2. #b79930
  3. #30b756
  4. #304db7

Monochromatic

  1. #3e1031
  2. #7a2061
  3. #b73091
  4. #d55fb4
  5. #e59bd0

Shades

#b73091 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b73091
  2. #a52b83
  3. #922674
  4. #802266
  5. #6e1d57
  6. #5c1849
  7. #49133a
  8. #370e2c
  9. #250a1d
  10. #12050f
  11. #000000

Tints

#b73091 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b73091
  2. #be459c
  3. #c559a7
  4. #cd6eb2
  5. #d483bd
  6. #db98c8
  7. #e2acd3
  8. #e9c1de
  9. #f1d6e9
  10. #f8eaf4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b73091 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b73091
  2. #b2388f
  3. #ac408e
  4. #a7488c
  5. #a1508a
  6. #9c5889
  7. #966087
  8. #916885
  9. #8b7083
  10. #867882
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.46:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.85:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #696969 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8f587b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3c5b94 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #67718e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c2325d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #804d93 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8e5e8f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #be3175 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b73091 {
  color: #b73091;
}
Background
.bg-b73091 {
  background-color: #b73091;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b73091 {
  border: 2px solid #b73091;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b73091;
  --color-primary-rgb: 183 48 145;
  --color-primary-hsl: 317 58% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b73091 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b73091, #b7304d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b73091 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(183 48 145 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 4.26 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 7.65 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 7.86 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.64 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 10.02 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 10.68 #8a496b Twilight Lavender ΔE 11.54 #48cf6e Inverted #696969 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#b73091  rgb(183, 48, 145)  hsl(317, 58%, 45%)  Medium Violet Red
#30b756  rgb(48, 183, 86)  hsl(137, 58%, 45%)  Medium Sea Green
#91b730  rgb(145, 183, 48)  hsl(77, 58%, 45%)  Apple Green
#3091b7  rgb(48, 145, 183)  hsl(197, 58%, 45%)  Bondi Blue