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#BB0484

#bb0484 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bb0484 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 1.57% green and 51.76% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 97.86% magenta, 29.41% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 318.03°, with 95.81% saturation and 37.45% 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 6.06:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 3.27.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.1232

Complementary

  1. #bb0484
  2. #04bb3b

Split complementary

  1. #bb0484
  2. #29bb04
  3. #04bb96

Analogous

  1. #9604bb
  2. #bb0484
  3. #bb0429

Triadic

  1. #bb0484
  2. #84bb04
  3. #0484bb

Tetradic

  1. #bb0484
  2. #bb3b04
  3. #04bb3b
  4. #0484bb

Square

  1. #bb0484
  2. #bb9604
  3. #04bb3b
  4. #0429bb

Monochromatic

  1. #25011a
  2. #70024f
  3. #bb0484
  4. #fa12b4
  5. #fc5ccc

Shades

#bb0484 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb0484
  2. #a80477
  3. #96036a
  4. #83035c
  5. #70024f
  6. #5e0242
  7. #4b0235
  8. #380128
  9. #25011a
  10. #13000d
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb0484 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb0484
  2. #c21d90
  3. #c9369d
  4. #cf4fa9
  5. #d668b5
  6. #dd82c2
  7. #e49bce
  8. #ebb4da
  9. #f1cde6
  10. #f8e6f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb0484 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb0484
  2. #b51084
  3. #af1d83
  4. #a92983
  5. #a33682
  6. #9e4282
  7. #984e82
  8. #925b81
  9. #8c6781
  10. #867480
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.06:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.46:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #626262 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8f4d71 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #305087 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #656c81 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c9004d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #803e86 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #905582 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c30067 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb0484 {
  color: #bb0484;
}
Background
.bg-bb0484 {
  background-color: #bb0484;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb0484 {
  border: 2px solid #bb0484;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb0484;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 4 132;
  --color-primary-hsl: 318 96% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb0484 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb0484, #bb0429);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb0484 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 4 132 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 3.27 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 7.83 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.62 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 9.66 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 9.79 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 10.65 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 11.30 #44fb7b Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bb0484  rgb(187, 4, 132)  hsl(318, 96%, 37%)  Medium Violet Red
#04bb3b  rgb(4, 187, 59)  hsl(138, 96%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#84bb04  rgb(132, 187, 4)  hsl(78, 96%, 37%)  Apple Green
#0484bb  rgb(4, 132, 187)  hsl(198, 96%, 37%)  Cerulean