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#BB1785

#bb1785 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bb1785 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 9.02% green and 52.16% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 87.7% magenta, 28.88% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 319.76°, with 78.1% saturation and 41.18% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.88:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 2.65.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.1287

Complementary

  1. #bb1785
  2. #17bb4d

Split complementary

  1. #bb1785
  2. #33bb17
  3. #17bb9f

Analogous

  1. #9f17bb
  2. #bb1785
  3. #bb1733

Triadic

  1. #bb1785
  2. #85bb17
  3. #1785bb

Tetradic

  1. #bb1785
  2. #bb4d17
  3. #17bb4d
  4. #1785bb

Square

  1. #bb1785
  2. #bb9f17
  3. #17bb4d
  4. #1733bb

Monochromatic

  1. #330624
  2. #770f55
  3. #bb1785
  4. #e738ad
  5. #ef7cc9

Shades

#bb1785 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb1785
  2. #a81578
  3. #96126a
  4. #83105d
  5. #700e50
  6. #5e0c43
  7. #4b0935
  8. #380728
  9. #25051b
  10. #13020d
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb1785 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb1785
  2. #c22e91
  3. #c9459d
  4. #cf5daa
  5. #d674b6
  6. #dd8bc2
  7. #e4a2ce
  8. #ebb9da
  9. #f1d1e7
  10. #f8e8f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb1785 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb1785
  2. #b52285
  3. #af2c84
  4. #a93784
  5. #a34183
  6. #9e4c83
  7. #985682
  8. #926182
  9. #8c6b81
  10. #867681
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.88:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.57:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #646464 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8f5073 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #365388 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #676e82 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c90c50 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #814387 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #905883 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c31169 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb1785 {
  color: #bb1785;
}
Background
.bg-bb1785 {
  background-color: #bb1785;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb1785 {
  border: 2px solid #bb1785;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb1785;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 23 133;
  --color-primary-hsl: 320 78% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb1785 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb1785, #bb1733);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb1785 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 23 133 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 2.65 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 8.12 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 8.73 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 9.15 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.31 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 10.70 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 11.10 #44e87a Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bb1785  rgb(187, 23, 133)  hsl(320, 78%, 41%)  Medium Violet Red
#17bb4d  rgb(23, 187, 77)  hsl(140, 78%, 41%)  Emerald
#85bb17  rgb(133, 187, 23)  hsl(80, 78%, 41%)  Apple Green
#1785bb  rgb(23, 133, 187)  hsl(200, 78%, 41%)  Steel Blue