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#BB0CA8

#bb0ca8 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bb0ca8 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 65.88% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 93.58% magenta, 10.16% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 306.51°, 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 5.63:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 8.11.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.1365

Complementary

  1. #bb0ca8
  2. #0cbb1f

Split complementary

  1. #bb0ca8
  2. #51bb0c
  3. #0cbb76

Analogous

  1. #760cbb
  2. #bb0ca8
  3. #bb0c51

Triadic

  1. #bb0ca8
  2. #a8bb0c
  3. #0ca8bb

Tetradic

  1. #bb0ca8
  2. #bb1f0c
  3. #0cbb1f
  4. #0ca8bb

Square

  1. #bb0ca8
  2. #bb760c
  3. #0cbb1f
  4. #0c51bb

Monochromatic

  1. #2b0327
  2. #730767
  3. #bb0ca8
  4. #f123da
  5. #f56be6

Shades

#bb0ca8 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb0ca8
  2. #a80b97
  3. #960a86
  4. #830876
  5. #700765
  6. #5e0654
  7. #4b0543
  8. #380432
  9. #250222
  10. #130111
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb0ca8 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb0ca8
  2. #c224b1
  3. #c93db9
  4. #cf55c2
  5. #d66dcb
  6. #dd86d4
  7. #e49edc
  8. #ebb6e5
  9. #f1ceee
  10. #f8e7f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb0ca8 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb0ca8
  2. #b518a4
  3. #af23a0
  4. #a92f9c
  5. #a33a98
  6. #9e4694
  7. #985290
  8. #925d8c
  9. #8c6988
  10. #867484
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.63:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.73:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #676767 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #905286 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0058ab ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #576fa4 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c42963 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7b46aa ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8b58a6 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c12084 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb0ca8 {
  color: #bb0ca8;
}
Background
.bg-bb0ca8 {
  background-color: #bb0ca8;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb0ca8 {
  border: 2px solid #bb0ca8;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb0ca8;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 12 168;
  --color-primary-hsl: 307 88% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb0ca8 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb0ca8, #bb0c51);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb0ca8 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 12 168 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 8.11 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.67 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 9.42 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.02 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 10.09 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 10.83 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 11.08 #44f357 Inverted #676767 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bb0ca8  rgb(187, 12, 168)  hsl(307, 88%, 39%)  Medium Violet Red
#0cbb1f  rgb(12, 187, 31)  hsl(127, 88%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#a8bb0c  rgb(168, 187, 12)  hsl(67, 88%, 39%)  Apple Green
#0ca8bb  rgb(12, 168, 187)  hsl(187, 88%, 39%)  Cadet Blue