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#B81097

#b81097 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b81097 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 72.16% red, 6.27% green and 59.22% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 91.3% magenta, 17.93% yellow and 27.84% black. Its hue angle is 311.79°, with 84% 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 5.9:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 5.91.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.128

Complementary

  1. #b81097
  2. #10b831

Split complementary

  1. #b81097
  2. #43b810
  3. #10b885

Analogous

  1. #8510b8
  2. #b81097
  3. #b81043

Triadic

  1. #b81097
  2. #97b810
  3. #1097b8

Tetradic

  1. #b81097
  2. #b83110
  3. #10b831
  4. #1097b8

Square

  1. #b81097
  2. #b88510
  3. #10b831
  4. #1043b8

Monochromatic

  1. #2b0423
  2. #720a5d
  3. #b81097
  4. #ec28c6
  5. #f26fd9

Shades

#b81097 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b81097
  2. #a60e88
  3. #930d79
  4. #810b6a
  5. #6e0a5b
  6. #5c084c
  7. #4a063c
  8. #37052d
  9. #25031e
  10. #12020f
  11. #000000

Tints

#b81097 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b81097
  2. #bf28a1
  3. #c640ac
  4. #cd58b6
  5. #d470c1
  6. #dc88cb
  7. #e39fd5
  8. #eab7e0
  9. #f1cfea
  10. #f8e7f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b81097 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b81097
  2. #b21b95
  3. #ad2692
  4. #a73290
  5. #a23d8e
  6. #9c488c
  7. #965389
  8. #915e87
  9. #8b6a85
  10. #867582
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.9:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.56:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #646464 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8e4f7c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #21549a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5d6d94 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c31e59 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7c4399 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8b5695 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bf1977 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b81097 {
  color: #b81097;
}
Background
.bg-b81097 {
  background-color: #b81097;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b81097 {
  border: 2px solid #b81097;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b81097;
  --color-primary-rgb: 184 16 151;
  --color-primary-hsl: 312 84% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b81097 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b81097, #b81043);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b81097 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(184 16 151 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 5.91 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 8.85 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 9.60 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.93 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 10.11 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 10.84 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 11.20 #47ef68 Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#b81097  rgb(184, 16, 151)  hsl(312, 84%, 39%)  Medium Violet Red
#10b831  rgb(16, 184, 49)  hsl(132, 84%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#97b810  rgb(151, 184, 16)  hsl(72, 84%, 39%)  Apple Green
#1097b8  rgb(16, 151, 184)  hsl(192, 84%, 39%)  Bondi Blue