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#B91C9F

#b91c9f ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b91c9f is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 72.55% red, 10.98% green and 62.35% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 84.86% magenta, 14.05% yellow and 27.45% black. Its hue angle is 309.94°, with 73.71% saturation and 41.76% 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 5.63:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 6.66.

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Relative luminance0.1365

Complementary

  1. #b91c9f
  2. #1cb936

Split complementary

  1. #b91c9f
  2. #50b91c
  3. #1cb984

Analogous

  1. #841cb9
  2. #b91c9f
  3. #b91c50

Triadic

  1. #b91c9f
  2. #9fb91c
  3. #1c9fb9

Tetradic

  1. #b91c9f
  2. #b9361c
  3. #1cb936
  4. #1c9fb9

Square

  1. #b91c9f
  2. #b9841c
  3. #1cb936
  4. #1c50b9

Monochromatic

  1. #34082d
  2. #771266
  3. #b91c9f
  4. #e23fc7
  5. #ec82da

Shades

#b91c9f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b91c9f
  2. #a7198f
  3. #94167f
  4. #82146f
  5. #6f115f
  6. #5d0e50
  7. #4a0b40
  8. #380830
  9. #250620
  10. #130310
  11. #000000

Tints

#b91c9f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b91c9f
  2. #c033a9
  3. #c749b2
  4. #ce60bc
  5. #d577c5
  6. #dc8ecf
  7. #e3a4d9
  8. #eabbe2
  9. #f1d2ec
  10. #f8e8f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b91c9f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b91c9f
  2. #b3269c
  3. #ae3099
  4. #a83a96
  5. #a24493
  6. #9d4e90
  7. #97588c
  8. #916289
  9. #8b6c86
  10. #867683
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.63:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.73:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #676767 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8f5381 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2159a2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5d6f9c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c32b5f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7c48a1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8b599d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bf267e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b91c9f {
  color: #b91c9f;
}
Background
.bg-b91c9f {
  background-color: #b91c9f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b91c9f {
  border: 2px solid #b91c9f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b91c9f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 185 28 159;
  --color-primary-hsl: 310 74% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b91c9f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b91c9f, #b91c50);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b91c9f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(185 28 159 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 6.66 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.75 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 8.98 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 10.21 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 10.61 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 10.68 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 10.83 #46e360 Inverted #676767 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#b91c9f  rgb(185, 28, 159)  hsl(310, 74%, 42%)  Medium Violet Red
#1cb936  rgb(28, 185, 54)  hsl(130, 74%, 42%)  Kelly Green
#9fb91c  rgb(159, 185, 28)  hsl(70, 74%, 42%)  Apple Green
#1c9fb9  rgb(28, 159, 185)  hsl(190, 74%, 42%)  Bondi Blue