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#BB0294

#bb0294 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bb0294 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 0.78% green and 58.04% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 98.93% magenta, 20.86% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 312.65°, with 97.88% 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 5.92:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 5.23.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.1275

Complementary

  1. #bb0294
  2. #02bb29

Split complementary

  1. #bb0294
  2. #37bb02
  3. #02bb86

Analogous

  1. #8602bb
  2. #bb0294
  3. #bb0237

Triadic

  1. #bb0294
  2. #94bb02
  3. #0294bb

Tetradic

  1. #bb0294
  2. #bb2902
  3. #02bb29
  4. #0294bb

Square

  1. #bb0294
  2. #bb8602
  3. #02bb29
  4. #0237bb

Monochromatic

  1. #24001c
  2. #6f0158
  3. #bb0294
  4. #fc0dca
  5. #fd59db

Shades

#bb0294 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb0294
  2. #a80285
  3. #960276
  4. #830168
  5. #700159
  6. #5e014a
  7. #4b013b
  8. #38012c
  9. #25001e
  10. #13000f
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb0294 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb0294
  2. #c21b9f
  3. #c935a9
  4. #cf4eb4
  5. #d667bf
  6. #dd81ca
  7. #e49ad4
  8. #ebb3df
  9. #f1ccea
  10. #f8e6f4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb0294 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb0294
  2. #b50f92
  3. #af1b90
  4. #a9288e
  5. #a3348c
  6. #9e418a
  7. #984e88
  8. #925a86
  9. #8c6784
  10. #867382
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.92:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.55:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #646464 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8f4e7a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #225397 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5f6d91 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c71056 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7e4196 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8d5692 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c20b74 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb0294 {
  color: #bb0294;
}
Background
.bg-bb0294 {
  background-color: #bb0294;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb0294 {
  border: 2px solid #bb0294;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb0294;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 2 148;
  --color-primary-hsl: 313 98% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb0294 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb0294, #bb0237);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb0294 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 2 148 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 5.23 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.28 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 10.00 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 10.45 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 10.61 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 10.63 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 10.71 #44fd6b Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bb0294  rgb(187, 2, 148)  hsl(313, 98%, 37%)  Medium Violet Red
#02bb29  rgb(2, 187, 41)  hsl(133, 98%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#94bb02  rgb(148, 187, 2)  hsl(73, 98%, 37%)  Apple Green
#0294bb  rgb(2, 148, 187)  hsl(193, 98%, 37%)  Bondi Blue