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#BB0BA2

#bb0ba2 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bb0ba2 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 4.31% green and 63.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 94.12% magenta, 13.37% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 308.52°, with 88.89% saturation and 38.82% 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 5.7:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 7.2.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.1341

Complementary

  1. #bb0ba2
  2. #0bbb24

Split complementary

  1. #bb0ba2
  2. #4abb0b
  3. #0bbb7c

Analogous

  1. #7c0bbb
  2. #bb0ba2
  3. #bb0b4a

Triadic

  1. #bb0ba2
  2. #a2bb0b
  3. #0ba2bb

Tetradic

  1. #bb0ba2
  2. #bb240b
  3. #0bbb24
  4. #0ba2bb

Square

  1. #bb0ba2
  2. #bb7c0b
  3. #0bbb24
  4. #0b4abb

Monochromatic

  1. #2a0225
  2. #730763
  3. #bb0ba2
  4. #f221d4
  5. #f669e2

Shades

#bb0ba2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb0ba2
  2. #a80a92
  3. #960982
  4. #830871
  5. #700761
  6. #5e0651
  7. #4b0441
  8. #380331
  9. #250220
  10. #130110
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb0ba2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb0ba2
  2. #c223ab
  3. #c93cb5
  4. #cf54be
  5. #d66dc7
  6. #dd85d1
  7. #e49dda
  8. #ebb6e3
  9. #f1ceec
  10. #f8e7f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb0ba2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb0ba2
  2. #b5179f
  3. #af229b
  4. #a92e98
  5. #a33a94
  6. #9e4691
  7. #98518e
  8. #925d8a
  9. #8c6987
  10. #867483
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.7:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.68:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #666666 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #905182 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1057a5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5a6f9f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c5245f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7c44a4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8c58a0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c11c7f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb0ba2 {
  color: #bb0ba2;
}
Background
.bg-bb0ba2 {
  background-color: #bb0ba2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb0ba2 {
  border: 2px solid #bb0ba2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb0ba2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 11 162;
  --color-primary-hsl: 309 89% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb0ba2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb0ba2, #bb0b4a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb0ba2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 11 162 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 7.20 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.13 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.64 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 9.95 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 10.29 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 10.61 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 11.50 #44f45d Inverted #666666 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bb0ba2  rgb(187, 11, 162)  hsl(309, 89%, 39%)  Medium Violet Red
#0bbb24  rgb(11, 187, 36)  hsl(129, 89%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#a2bb0b  rgb(162, 187, 11)  hsl(69, 89%, 39%)  Apple Green
#0ba2bb  rgb(11, 162, 187)  hsl(189, 89%, 39%)  Bondi Blue