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#BB1E99

#bb1e99 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bb1e99 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 11.76% green and 60% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 83.96% magenta, 18.18% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 312.99°, with 72.35% saturation and 42.55% 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 5.59:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 5.31.

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Web safe#cc3399
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Relative luminance0.1379

Complementary

  1. #bb1e99
  2. #1ebb40

Split complementary

  1. #bb1e99
  2. #4bbb1e
  3. #1ebb8e

Analogous

  1. #8e1ebb
  2. #bb1e99
  3. #bb1e4b

Triadic

  1. #bb1e99
  2. #99bb1e
  3. #1e99bb

Tetradic

  1. #bb1e99
  2. #bb401e
  3. #1ebb40
  4. #1e99bb

Square

  1. #bb1e99
  2. #bb8e1e
  3. #1ebb40
  4. #1e4bbb

Monochromatic

  1. #37092d
  2. #791363
  3. #bb1e99
  4. #e144bf
  5. #ec86d6

Shades

#bb1e99 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb1e99
  2. #a81b8a
  3. #96187a
  4. #83156b
  5. #70125c
  6. #5e0f4d
  7. #4b0c3d
  8. #38092e
  9. #25061f
  10. #13030f
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb1e99 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb1e99
  2. #c235a3
  3. #c94bad
  4. #cf62b8
  5. #d678c2
  6. #dd8fcc
  7. #e4a5d6
  8. #ebbce0
  9. #f1d2eb
  10. #f8e9f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb1e99 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb1e99
  2. #b52897
  3. #af3294
  4. #a93b92
  5. #a3458f
  6. #9e4f8d
  7. #98598a
  8. #926388
  9. #8c6c85
  10. #867683
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.59:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.76:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #686868 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #91547e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2b589c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #627096 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c6275c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7f489b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8e5a97 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c22479 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb1e99 {
  color: #bb1e99;
}
Background
.bg-bb1e99 {
  background-color: #bb1e99;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb1e99 {
  border: 2px solid #bb1e99;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb1e99;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 30 153;
  --color-primary-hsl: 313 72% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb1e99 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb1e99, #bb1e4b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb1e99 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 30 153 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 5.31 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 8.87 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.49 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 9.59 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 10.86 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 11.37 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 11.65 #44e166 Inverted #686868 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bb1e99  rgb(187, 30, 153)  hsl(313, 72%, 43%)  Medium Violet Red
#1ebb40  rgb(30, 187, 64)  hsl(133, 72%, 43%)  Kelly Green
#99bb1e  rgb(153, 187, 30)  hsl(73, 72%, 43%)  Apple Green
#1e99bb  rgb(30, 153, 187)  hsl(193, 72%, 43%)  Bondi Blue