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#B9049E

#b9049e ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b9049e is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 72.55% red, 1.57% green and 61.96% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 97.84% magenta, 14.59% yellow and 27.45% black. Its hue angle is 308.95°, with 95.77% saturation and 37.06% 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 5.88:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 7.03.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.1287

Complementary

  1. #b9049e
  2. #04b91f

Split complementary

  1. #b9049e
  2. #44b904
  3. #04b97a

Analogous

  1. #7a04b9
  2. #b9049e
  3. #b90444

Triadic

  1. #b9049e
  2. #9eb904
  3. #049eb9

Tetradic

  1. #b9049e
  2. #b91f04
  3. #04b91f
  4. #049eb9

Square

  1. #b9049e
  2. #b97a04
  3. #04b91f
  4. #0444b9

Monochromatic

  1. #23011e
  2. #6e025e
  3. #b9049e
  4. #fa10d7
  5. #fb5be3

Shades

#b9049e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b9049e
  2. #a7048e
  3. #94037e
  4. #82036f
  5. #6f025f
  6. #5d024f
  7. #4a023f
  8. #38012f
  9. #250120
  10. #130010
  11. #000000

Tints

#b9049e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b9049e
  2. #c01da8
  3. #c736b1
  4. #ce4fbb
  5. #d568c5
  6. #dc82cf
  7. #e39bd8
  8. #eab4e2
  9. #f1cdec
  10. #f8e6f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b9049e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b9049e
  2. #b3109b
  3. #ae1d98
  4. #a82995
  5. #a23692
  6. #9d428f
  7. #974e8c
  8. #915b89
  9. #8b6786
  10. #867483
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.88:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.57:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #646464 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8e4f7f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1055a1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5a6d9b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c31f5c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7b42a0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8a569c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bf177c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b9049e {
  color: #b9049e;
}
Background
.bg-b9049e {
  background-color: #b9049e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b9049e {
  border: 2px solid #b9049e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b9049e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 185 4 158;
  --color-primary-hsl: 309 96% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b9049e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b9049e, #b90444);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b9049e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(185 4 158 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 7.03 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 9.37 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.41 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.53 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 9.99 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 10.65 #800080 Purple ΔE 11.56 #46fb61 Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#b9049e  rgb(185, 4, 158)  hsl(309, 96%, 37%)  Medium Violet Red
#04b91f  rgb(4, 185, 31)  hsl(129, 96%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#9eb904  rgb(158, 185, 4)  hsl(69, 96%, 37%)  Apple Green
#049eb9  rgb(4, 158, 185)  hsl(189, 96%, 37%)  Bondi Blue