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#B90C8B

#b90c8b ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b90c8b is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 72.55% red, 4.71% green and 54.51% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 93.51% magenta, 24.86% yellow and 27.45% black. Its hue angle is 315.95°, with 87.82% saturation and 38.63% 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 6.02:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 4.16.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.1244

Complementary

  1. #b90c8b
  2. #0cb93a

Split complementary

  1. #b90c8b
  2. #35b90c
  3. #0cb991

Analogous

  1. #910cb9
  2. #b90c8b
  3. #b90c35

Triadic

  1. #b90c8b
  2. #8bb90c
  3. #0c8bb9

Tetradic

  1. #b90c8b
  2. #b93a0c
  3. #0cb93a
  4. #0c8bb9

Square

  1. #b90c8b
  2. #b9910c
  3. #0cb93a
  4. #0c35b9

Monochromatic

  1. #29031f
  2. #710755
  3. #b90c8b
  4. #f121b9
  5. #f569d0

Shades

#b90c8b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b90c8b
  2. #a70b7d
  3. #940a6f
  4. #820861
  5. #6f0753
  6. #5d0646
  7. #4a0538
  8. #38042a
  9. #25021c
  10. #13010e
  11. #000000

Tints

#b90c8b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b90c8b
  2. #c02497
  3. #c73da2
  4. #ce55ae
  5. #d56db9
  6. #dc86c5
  7. #e39ed1
  8. #eab6dc
  9. #f1cee8
  10. #f8e7f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b90c8b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b90c8b
  2. #b3188a
  3. #ae2389
  4. #a82f88
  5. #a23a87
  6. #9d4686
  7. #975284
  8. #915d83
  9. #8b6982
  10. #867481
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.02:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.49:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #636363 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8e4e75 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2c528e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #626c88 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c60b51 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7e408d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8d5589 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c10c6d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b90c8b {
  color: #b90c8b;
}
Background
.bg-b90c8b {
  background-color: #b90c8b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b90c8b {
  border: 2px solid #b90c8b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b90c8b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 185 12 139;
  --color-primary-hsl: 316 88% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b90c8b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b90c8b, #b90c35);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b90c8b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(185 12 139 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 4.16 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.00 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 9.06 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 9.99 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 10.40 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 10.69 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 10.86 #46f374 Inverted #636363 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#b90c8b  rgb(185, 12, 139)  hsl(316, 88%, 39%)  Medium Violet Red
#0cb93a  rgb(12, 185, 58)  hsl(136, 88%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#8bb90c  rgb(139, 185, 12)  hsl(76, 88%, 39%)  Apple Green
#0c8bb9  rgb(12, 139, 185)  hsl(196, 88%, 39%)  Bondi Blue