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#BB0188

#bb0188 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bb0188 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 0.39% green and 53.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 99.47% magenta, 27.27% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 316.45°, with 98.94% saturation and 36.86% 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 6.05:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 3.71.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.1236

Complementary

  1. #bb0188
  2. #01bb34

Split complementary

  1. #bb0188
  2. #2bbb01
  3. #01bb91

Analogous

  1. #9101bb
  2. #bb0188
  3. #bb012b

Triadic

  1. #bb0188
  2. #88bb01
  3. #0188bb

Tetradic

  1. #bb0188
  2. #bb3401
  3. #01bb34
  4. #0188bb

Square

  1. #bb0188
  2. #bb9101
  3. #01bb34
  4. #012bbb

Monochromatic

  1. #230019
  2. #6f0151
  3. #bb0188
  4. #fe0bbb
  5. #fe57d0

Shades

#bb0188 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb0188
  2. #a8017a
  3. #96016d
  4. #83015f
  5. #700152
  6. #5e0144
  7. #4b0036
  8. #380029
  9. #25001b
  10. #13000e
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb0188 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb0188
  2. #c21a94
  3. #c934a0
  4. #cf4dac
  5. #d667b8
  6. #dd80c4
  7. #e499cf
  8. #ebb3db
  9. #f1cce7
  10. #f8e6f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb0188 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb0188
  2. #b50e87
  3. #af1a86
  4. #a92786
  5. #a33485
  6. #9e4184
  7. #984d83
  8. #925a82
  9. #8c6782
  10. #867381
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.05:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.47:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #636363 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8f4d73 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2c518b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #646c85 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c8004f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #803f8a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8f5586 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c3006a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb0188 {
  color: #bb0188;
}
Background
.bg-bb0188 {
  background-color: #bb0188;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb0188 {
  border: 2px solid #bb0188;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb0188;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 1 136;
  --color-primary-hsl: 316 99% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb0188 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb0188, #bb012b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb0188 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 1 136 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 3.71 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 8.53 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.46 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 9.93 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 10.40 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 10.82 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 11.06 #44fe77 Inverted #636363 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bb0188  rgb(187, 1, 136)  hsl(316, 99%, 37%)  Medium Violet Red
#01bb34  rgb(1, 187, 52)  hsl(136, 99%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#88bb01  rgb(136, 187, 1)  hsl(76, 99%, 37%)  Apple Green
#0188bb  rgb(1, 136, 187)  hsl(196, 99%, 37%)  Cerulean