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#BB1997

#bb1997 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bb1997 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 9.8% green and 59.22% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 86.63% magenta, 19.25% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 313.33°, with 76.42% saturation and 41.57% 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 5.68:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 5.12.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.1349

Complementary

  1. #bb1997
  2. #19bb3d

Split complementary

  1. #bb1997
  2. #46bb19
  3. #19bb8e

Analogous

  1. #8e19bb
  2. #bb1997
  3. #bb1946

Triadic

  1. #bb1997
  2. #97bb19
  3. #1997bb

Tetradic

  1. #bb1997
  2. #bb3d19
  3. #19bb3d
  4. #1997bb

Square

  1. #bb1997
  2. #bb8e19
  3. #19bb3d
  4. #1946bb

Monochromatic

  1. #34072a
  2. #781061
  3. #bb1997
  4. #e53cbf
  5. #ee7fd5

Shades

#bb1997 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb1997
  2. #a81788
  3. #961479
  4. #83126a
  5. #700f5b
  6. #5e0d4c
  7. #4b0a3c
  8. #38082d
  9. #25051e
  10. #13030f
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb1997 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb1997
  2. #c230a1
  3. #c947ac
  4. #cf5eb6
  5. #d675c1
  6. #dd8ccb
  7. #e4a3d5
  8. #ebbae0
  9. #f1d1ea
  10. #f8e8f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb1997 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb1997
  2. #b52395
  3. #af2e92
  4. #a93890
  5. #a3428e
  6. #9e4d8c
  7. #985789
  8. #926187
  9. #8c6b85
  10. #867682
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.68:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.7:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #676767 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #90527d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #29579a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #616f94 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c6225a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7f4699 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8e5995 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c21f77 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb1997 {
  color: #bb1997;
}
Background
.bg-bb1997 {
  background-color: #bb1997;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb1997 {
  border: 2px solid #bb1997;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb1997;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 25 151;
  --color-primary-hsl: 313 76% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb1997 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb1997, #bb1946);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb1997 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 25 151 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 5.12 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 8.93 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 9.77 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.88 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 10.64 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 11.12 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 11.25 #44e668 Inverted #676767 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bb1997  rgb(187, 25, 151)  hsl(313, 76%, 42%)  Medium Violet Red
#19bb3d  rgb(25, 187, 61)  hsl(133, 76%, 42%)  Kelly Green
#97bb19  rgb(151, 187, 25)  hsl(73, 76%, 42%)  Apple Green
#1997bb  rgb(25, 151, 187)  hsl(193, 76%, 42%)  Bondi Blue