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#BB0CAA

#bb0caa ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bb0caa 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 66.67% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 93.58% magenta, 9.09% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 305.83°, 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 5.61:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 8.42.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.1373

Complementary

  1. #bb0caa
  2. #0cbb1d

Split complementary

  1. #bb0caa
  2. #52bb0c
  3. #0cbb75

Analogous

  1. #750cbb
  2. #bb0caa
  3. #bb0c52

Triadic

  1. #bb0caa
  2. #aabb0c
  3. #0caabb

Tetradic

  1. #bb0caa
  2. #bb1d0c
  3. #0cbb1d
  4. #0caabb

Square

  1. #bb0caa
  2. #bb750c
  3. #0cbb1d
  4. #0c52bb

Monochromatic

  1. #2b0327
  2. #730769
  3. #bb0caa
  4. #f123dd
  5. #f56be8

Shades

#bb0caa mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb0caa
  2. #a80b99
  3. #960a88
  4. #830877
  5. #700766
  6. #5e0655
  7. #4b0544
  8. #380433
  9. #250222
  10. #130111
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb0caa mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb0caa
  2. #c224b3
  3. #c93dbb
  4. #cf55c4
  5. #d66dcc
  6. #dd86d5
  7. #e49edd
  8. #ebb6e6
  9. #f1ceee
  10. #f8e7f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb0caa mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb0caa
  2. #b518a6
  3. #af23a2
  4. #a92f9d
  5. #a33a99
  6. #9e4695
  7. #985291
  8. #925d8d
  9. #8c6988
  10. #867484
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.61:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.75:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #686868 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #915287 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0059ae ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5670a6 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c42b64 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7b46ac ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8a58a8 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c02286 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb0caa {
  color: #bb0caa;
}
Background
.bg-bb0caa {
  background-color: #bb0caa;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb0caa {
  border: 2px solid #bb0caa;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb0caa;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 12 170;
  --color-primary-hsl: 306 88% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb0caa {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb0caa, #bb0c52);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb0caa {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 12 170 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 8.42 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.54 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 9.14 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 10.15 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.17 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 10.83 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 10.91 #44f355 Inverted #686868 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bb0caa  rgb(187, 12, 170)  hsl(306, 88%, 39%)  Medium Violet Red
#0cbb1d  rgb(12, 187, 29)  hsl(126, 88%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#aabb0c  rgb(170, 187, 12)  hsl(66, 88%, 39%)  Apple Green
#0caabb  rgb(12, 170, 187)  hsl(186, 88%, 39%)  Cadet Blue