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#BB0AAA

#bb0aaa ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bb0aaa is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 3.92% green and 66.67% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 94.65% magenta, 9.09% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 305.76°, with 89.85% saturation and 38.63% 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 5.62:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 8.44.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.1368

Complementary

  1. #bb0aaa
  2. #0abb1b

Split complementary

  1. #bb0aaa
  2. #52bb0a
  3. #0abb74

Analogous

  1. #740abb
  2. #bb0aaa
  3. #bb0a52

Triadic

  1. #bb0aaa
  2. #aabb0a
  3. #0aaabb

Tetradic

  1. #bb0aaa
  2. #bb1b0a
  3. #0abb1b
  4. #0aaabb

Square

  1. #bb0aaa
  2. #bb740a
  3. #0abb1b
  4. #0a52bb

Monochromatic

  1. #2a0226
  2. #720668
  3. #bb0aaa
  4. #f31fdf
  5. #f767e9

Shades

#bb0aaa mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb0aaa
  2. #a80999
  3. #960888
  4. #830777
  5. #700666
  6. #5e0555
  7. #4b0444
  8. #380333
  9. #250222
  10. #130111
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb0aaa mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb0aaa
  2. #c223b3
  3. #c93bbb
  4. #cf54c4
  5. #d66ccc
  6. #dd85d5
  7. #e49ddd
  8. #ebb6e6
  9. #f1ceee
  10. #f8e7f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb0aaa mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb0aaa
  2. #b516a6
  3. #af22a2
  4. #a92d9d
  5. #a33999
  6. #9e4595
  7. #985191
  8. #925d8d
  9. #8c6888
  10. #867484
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.62:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.74:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #676767 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #905187 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0059ae ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #566fa6 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c42a64 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7b46ac ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8a58a8 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c02186 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb0aaa {
  color: #bb0aaa;
}
Background
.bg-bb0aaa {
  background-color: #bb0aaa;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb0aaa {
  border: 2px solid #bb0aaa;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb0aaa;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 10 170;
  --color-primary-hsl: 306 90% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb0aaa {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb0aaa, #bb0a52);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb0aaa {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 10 170 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 8.44 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.59 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 9.13 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 10.10 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.19 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 10.79 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 10.87 #44f555 Inverted #676767 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bb0aaa  rgb(187, 10, 170)  hsl(306, 90%, 39%)  Medium Violet Red
#0abb1b  rgb(10, 187, 27)  hsl(126, 90%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#aabb0a  rgb(170, 187, 10)  hsl(66, 90%, 39%)  Apple Green
#0aaabb  rgb(10, 170, 187)  hsl(186, 90%, 39%)  Cadet Blue