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#BB0C8A

#bb0c8a ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bb0c8a is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 4.71% green and 54.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 93.58% magenta, 26.2% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 316.8°, with 87.94% saturation and 39.02% 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 5.94:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 3.6.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.1266

Complementary

  1. #bb0c8a
  2. #0cbb3d

Split complementary

  1. #bb0c8a
  2. #33bb0c
  3. #0cbb95

Analogous

  1. #950cbb
  2. #bb0c8a
  3. #bb0c33

Triadic

  1. #bb0c8a
  2. #8abb0c
  3. #0c8abb

Tetradic

  1. #bb0c8a
  2. #bb3d0c
  3. #0cbb3d
  4. #0c8abb

Square

  1. #bb0c8a
  2. #bb950c
  3. #0cbb3d
  4. #0c33bb

Monochromatic

  1. #2b0320
  2. #730755
  3. #bb0c8a
  4. #f123b7
  5. #f56bcf

Shades

#bb0c8a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb0c8a
  2. #a80b7c
  3. #960a6e
  4. #830861
  5. #700753
  6. #5e0645
  7. #4b0537
  8. #380429
  9. #25021c
  10. #13010e
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb0c8a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb0c8a
  2. #c22496
  3. #c93da1
  4. #cf55ad
  5. #d66db9
  6. #dd86c5
  7. #e49ed0
  8. #ebb6dc
  9. #f1cee8
  10. #f8e7f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb0c8a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb0c8a
  2. #b51889
  3. #af2388
  4. #a92f87
  5. #a33a86
  6. #9e4685
  7. #985284
  8. #925d83
  9. #8c6982
  10. #867481
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.94:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.53:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #646464 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8f4f75 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2e528d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #646d87 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c80651 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #80418c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8f5688 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c3096c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb0c8a {
  color: #bb0c8a;
}
Background
.bg-bb0c8a {
  background-color: #bb0c8a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb0c8a {
  border: 2px solid #bb0c8a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb0c8a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 12 138;
  --color-primary-hsl: 317 88% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb0c8a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb0c8a, #bb0c33);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb0c8a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 12 138 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 3.60 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 8.91 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.25 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 9.59 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 10.33 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 10.93 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 11.20 #44f375 Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bb0c8a  rgb(187, 12, 138)  hsl(317, 88%, 39%)  Medium Violet Red
#0cbb3d  rgb(12, 187, 61)  hsl(137, 88%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#8abb0c  rgb(138, 187, 12)  hsl(77, 88%, 39%)  Apple Green
#0c8abb  rgb(12, 138, 187)  hsl(197, 88%, 39%)  Cerulean