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#BB036F

#bb036f ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • rose
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bb036f is a color from the rose family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 1.18% green and 43.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 98.4% magenta, 40.64% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 324.78°, with 96.84% saturation and 37.25% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with romance, playfulness and affection. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.26:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 4.62.

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Web safe#cc0066
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Relative luminance0.1178

Complementary

  1. #bb036f
  2. #03bb4f

Split complementary

  1. #bb036f
  2. #13bb03
  3. #03bbab

Analogous

  1. #ab03bb
  2. #bb036f
  3. #bb0313

Triadic

  1. #bb036f
  2. #6fbb03
  3. #036fbb

Tetradic

  1. #bb036f
  2. #bb4f03
  3. #03bb4f
  4. #036fbb

Square

  1. #bb036f
  2. #bbab03
  3. #03bb4f
  4. #0313bb

Monochromatic

  1. #240116
  2. #700242
  3. #bb036f
  4. #fb0f9a
  5. #fc5bba

Shades

#bb036f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb036f
  2. #a80364
  3. #960259
  4. #83024e
  5. #700243
  6. #5e0238
  7. #4b012c
  8. #380121
  9. #250116
  10. #13000b
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb036f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb036f
  2. #c21c7d
  3. #c9358c
  4. #cf4f9a
  5. #d668a9
  6. #dd81b7
  7. #e49ac5
  8. #ebb3d4
  9. #f1cde2
  10. #f8e6f1
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb036f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb036f
  2. #b51071
  3. #af1c72
  4. #a92974
  5. #a33576
  6. #9e4278
  7. #984e79
  8. #925b7b
  9. #8c677d
  10. #86747e
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.26:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.36:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8e4b67 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3b4d71 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6b6b6b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cb0040 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #833b70 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #92546d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c50057 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb036f {
  color: #bb036f;
}
Background
.bg-bb036f {
  background-color: #bb036f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb036f {
  border: 2px solid #bb036f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb036f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 3 111;
  --color-primary-hsl: 325 97% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb036f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb036f, #bb0313);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb036f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 3 111 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 4.62 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 4.69 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 7.66 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 8.33 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 9.58 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 9.99 #8a496b Twilight Lavender ΔE 11.24 #44fc90 Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bb036f  rgb(187, 3, 111)  hsl(325, 97%, 37%)  Medium Violet Red
#03bb4f  rgb(3, 187, 79)  hsl(145, 97%, 37%)  Emerald
#6fbb03  rgb(111, 187, 3)  hsl(85, 97%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#036fbb  rgb(3, 111, 187)  hsl(205, 97%, 37%)  French Blue