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#BB1F83

#bb1f83 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bb1f83 is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 12.16% green and 51.37% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 83.42% magenta, 29.95% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 321.54°, with 71.56% saturation and 42.75% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with romance, playfulness and affection. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.77:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 2.18.

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Web safe#cc3399
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Relative luminance0.1318

Complementary

  1. #bb1f83
  2. #1fbb57

Split complementary

  1. #bb1f83
  2. #35bb1f
  3. #1fbba5

Analogous

  1. #a51fbb
  2. #bb1f83
  3. #bb1f35

Triadic

  1. #bb1f83
  2. #83bb1f
  3. #1f83bb

Tetradic

  1. #bb1f83
  2. #bb571f
  3. #1fbb57
  4. #1f83bb

Square

  1. #bb1f83
  2. #bba51f
  3. #1fbb57
  4. #1f35bb

Monochromatic

  1. #380927
  2. #791455
  3. #bb1f83
  4. #e046a9
  5. #eb88c8

Shades

#bb1f83 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb1f83
  2. #a81c76
  3. #961969
  4. #83165c
  5. #70134f
  6. #5e1042
  7. #4b0c34
  8. #380927
  9. #25061a
  10. #13030d
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb1f83 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb1f83
  2. #c2358f
  3. #c94c9c
  4. #cf62a8
  5. #d679b5
  6. #dd8fc1
  7. #e4a5cd
  8. #ebbcda
  9. #f1d2e6
  10. #f8e9f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb1f83 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb1f83
  2. #b52983
  3. #af3282
  4. #a93c82
  5. #a34682
  6. #9e5082
  7. #985981
  8. #926381
  9. #8c6d81
  10. #867680
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.77:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.64:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #666666 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #905273 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3b5585 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #696f80 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c91550 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #824584 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #915981 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c31968 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb1f83 {
  color: #bb1f83;
}
Background
.bg-bb1f83 {
  background-color: #bb1f83;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb1f83 {
  border: 2px solid #bb1f83;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb1f83;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 31 131;
  --color-primary-hsl: 322 72% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb1f83 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb1f83, #bb1f35);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb1f83 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 31 131 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 2.18 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 7.93 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 8.01 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 8.35 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.33 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 10.40 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 10.54 #44e07c Inverted #666666 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bb1f83  rgb(187, 31, 131)  hsl(322, 72%, 43%)  Medium Violet Red
#1fbb57  rgb(31, 187, 87)  hsl(142, 72%, 43%)  Emerald
#83bb1f  rgb(131, 187, 31)  hsl(82, 72%, 43%)  Apple Green
#1f83bb  rgb(31, 131, 187)  hsl(202, 72%, 43%)  Steel Blue