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#B90AAE

#b90aae ≈ Purpureus

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b90aae is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 72.55% red, 3.92% green and 68.24% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 94.59% magenta, 5.95% yellow and 27.45% black. Its hue angle is 303.77°, with 89.74% saturation and 38.24% 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 5.65:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Purpureus (#9a4eae), ΔE 8.31.

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Relative luminance0.1359

Complementary

  1. #b90aae
  2. #0ab915

Split complementary

  1. #b90aae
  2. #57b90a
  3. #0ab96d

Analogous

  1. #6d0ab9
  2. #b90aae
  3. #b90a57

Triadic

  1. #b90aae
  2. #aeb90a
  3. #0aaeb9

Tetradic

  1. #b90aae
  2. #b9150a
  3. #0ab915
  4. #0aaeb9

Square

  1. #b90aae
  2. #b96d0a
  3. #0ab915
  4. #0a57b9

Monochromatic

  1. #280225
  2. #70066a
  3. #b90aae
  4. #f31de5
  5. #f765ee

Shades

#b90aae mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b90aae
  2. #a7099d
  3. #94088b
  4. #82077a
  5. #6f0668
  6. #5d0557
  7. #4a0446
  8. #380334
  9. #250223
  10. #130111
  11. #000000

Tints

#b90aae mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b90aae
  2. #c023b6
  3. #c73bbe
  4. #ce54c6
  5. #d56cce
  6. #dc85d7
  7. #e39ddf
  8. #eab6e7
  9. #f1ceef
  10. #f8e7f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b90aae mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b90aae
  2. #b316a9
  3. #ae22a5
  4. #a82da0
  5. #a2399c
  6. #9d4597
  7. #975192
  8. #915d8e
  9. #8b6889
  10. #867485
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.65:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.72:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #676767 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8f5189 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0059b2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #526faa ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c12e66 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7846b0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8857ac ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #be2489 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b90aae {
  color: #b90aae;
}
Background
.bg-b90aae {
  background-color: #b90aae;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b90aae {
  border: 2px solid #b90aae;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b90aae;
  --color-primary-rgb: 185 10 174;
  --color-primary-hsl: 304 90% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b90aae {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b90aae, #b90a57);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b90aae {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(185 10 174 / 0.35);
}

#9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.31 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 8.32 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 9.31 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 9.91 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 9.95 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.42 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 10.73 #46f551 Inverted #676767 Grayscale 

Purpureus
#b90aae  rgb(185, 10, 174)  hsl(304, 90%, 38%)  Purpureus
#0ab915  rgb(10, 185, 21)  hsl(124, 90%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#aeb90a  rgb(174, 185, 10)  hsl(64, 90%, 38%)  Apple Green
#0aaeb9  rgb(10, 174, 185)  hsl(184, 90%, 38%)  Verdigris