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#BB098A

#bb098a ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bb098a is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 3.53% green and 54.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 95.19% magenta, 26.2% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 316.52°, with 90.82% saturation and 38.43% 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 5.97:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 3.69.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.126

Complementary

  1. #bb098a
  2. #09bb3a

Split complementary

  1. #bb098a
  2. #31bb09
  3. #09bb93

Analogous

  1. #9309bb
  2. #bb098a
  3. #bb0931

Triadic

  1. #bb098a
  2. #8abb09
  3. #098abb

Tetradic

  1. #bb098a
  2. #bb3a09
  3. #09bb3a
  4. #098abb

Square

  1. #bb098a
  2. #bb9309
  3. #09bb3a
  4. #0931bb

Monochromatic

  1. #29021e
  2. #720554
  3. #bb098a
  4. #f41cb9
  5. #f865cf

Shades

#bb098a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb098a
  2. #a8087c
  3. #96076e
  4. #830661
  5. #700553
  6. #5e0545
  7. #4b0437
  8. #380329
  9. #25021c
  10. #13010e
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb098a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb098a
  2. #c22296
  3. #c93aa1
  4. #cf53ad
  5. #d66bb9
  6. #dd84c5
  7. #e49dd0
  8. #ebb5dc
  9. #f1cee8
  10. #f8e6f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb098a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb098a
  2. #b51589
  3. #af2188
  4. #a92d87
  5. #a33986
  6. #9e4585
  7. #985084
  8. #925c83
  9. #8c6882
  10. #867481
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.97:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.52:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #636363 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8f4e75 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2d528d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #646d87 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c80451 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #80408c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8f5688 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c3066c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb098a {
  color: #bb098a;
}
Background
.bg-bb098a {
  background-color: #bb098a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb098a {
  border: 2px solid #bb098a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb098a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 9 138;
  --color-primary-hsl: 317 91% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb098a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb098a, #bb0931);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb098a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 9 138 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 3.69 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 8.90 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.28 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 9.71 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 10.42 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 10.84 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 11.12 #44f675 Inverted #636363 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bb098a  rgb(187, 9, 138)  hsl(317, 91%, 38%)  Medium Violet Red
#09bb3a  rgb(9, 187, 58)  hsl(137, 91%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#8abb09  rgb(138, 187, 9)  hsl(77, 91%, 38%)  Apple Green
#098abb  rgb(9, 138, 187)  hsl(197, 91%, 38%)  Cerulean