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#BB0E98

#bb0e98 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bb0e98 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 5.49% green and 59.61% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 92.51% magenta, 18.72% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 312.14°, with 86.07% saturation and 39.41% 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 5.79:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 5.58.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.1315

Complementary

  1. #bb0e98
  2. #0ebb31

Split complementary

  1. #bb0e98
  2. #41bb0e
  3. #0ebb87

Analogous

  1. #870ebb
  2. #bb0e98
  3. #bb0e41

Triadic

  1. #bb0e98
  2. #98bb0e
  3. #0e98bb

Tetradic

  1. #bb0e98
  2. #bb310e
  3. #0ebb31
  4. #0e98bb

Square

  1. #bb0e98
  2. #bb870e
  3. #0ebb31
  4. #0e41bb

Monochromatic

  1. #2d0324
  2. #74095e
  3. #bb0e98
  4. #ef27c6
  5. #f46ed9

Shades

#bb0e98 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb0e98
  2. #a80d89
  3. #960b7a
  4. #830a6a
  5. #70085b
  6. #5e074c
  7. #4b063d
  8. #38042e
  9. #25031e
  10. #13010f
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb0e98 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb0e98
  2. #c226a2
  3. #c93ead
  4. #cf56b7
  5. #d66ec1
  6. #dd87cc
  7. #e49fd6
  8. #ebb7e0
  9. #f1cfea
  10. #f8e7f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb0e98 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb0e98
  2. #b51996
  3. #af2593
  4. #a93091
  5. #a33c8e
  6. #9e478c
  7. #98528a
  8. #925e87
  9. #8c6985
  10. #867582
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.79:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.63:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #656565 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #90507d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #22559b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5f6e95 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c61c59 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7e439a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8d5796 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c21777 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb0e98 {
  color: #bb0e98;
}
Background
.bg-bb0e98 {
  background-color: #bb0e98;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb0e98 {
  border: 2px solid #bb0e98;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb0e98;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 14 152;
  --color-primary-hsl: 312 86% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb0e98 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb0e98, #bb0e41);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb0e98 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 14 152 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 5.58 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.17 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 10.04 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 10.15 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 10.48 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 10.66 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 11.35 #44f167 Inverted #656565 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bb0e98  rgb(187, 14, 152)  hsl(312, 86%, 39%)  Medium Violet Red
#0ebb31  rgb(14, 187, 49)  hsl(132, 86%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#98bb0e  rgb(152, 187, 14)  hsl(72, 86%, 39%)  Apple Green
#0e98bb  rgb(14, 152, 187)  hsl(192, 86%, 39%)  Bondi Blue