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#BB2097

#bb2097 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bb2097 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 12.55% green and 59.22% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 82.89% magenta, 19.25% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 313.94°, with 70.78% saturation and 42.94% 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 5.58:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 4.91.

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Web safe#cc3399
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Relative luminance0.1383

Complementary

  1. #bb2097
  2. #20bb44

Split complementary

  1. #bb2097
  2. #49bb20
  3. #20bb92

Analogous

  1. #9220bb
  2. #bb2097
  3. #bb2049

Triadic

  1. #bb2097
  2. #97bb20
  3. #2097bb

Tetradic

  1. #bb2097
  2. #bb4420
  3. #20bb44
  4. #2097bb

Square

  1. #bb2097
  2. #bb9220
  3. #20bb44
  4. #2049bb

Monochromatic

  1. #380a2d
  2. #7a1562
  3. #bb2097
  4. #e048bc
  5. #eb89d4

Shades

#bb2097 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb2097
  2. #a81d88
  3. #961a79
  4. #83166a
  5. #70135b
  6. #5e104c
  7. #4b0d3c
  8. #380a2d
  9. #25061e
  10. #13030f
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb2097 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb2097
  2. #c236a1
  3. #c94dac
  4. #cf63b6
  5. #d679c1
  6. #dd90cb
  7. #e4a6d5
  8. #ebbce0
  9. #f1d2ea
  10. #f8e9f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb2097 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb2097
  2. #b52a95
  3. #af3392
  4. #a93d90
  5. #a3468e
  6. #9e508c
  7. #985a89
  8. #926387
  9. #8c6d85
  10. #867682
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.58:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.77:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #686868 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #91547d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2e599a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #637094 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c6275c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #804899 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8f5b95 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c22478 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb2097 {
  color: #bb2097;
}
Background
.bg-bb2097 {
  background-color: #bb2097;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb2097 {
  border: 2px solid #bb2097;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb2097;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 32 151;
  --color-primary-hsl: 314 71% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb2097 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb2097, #bb2049);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb2097 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 32 151 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 4.91 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 8.78 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 9.23 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.67 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 11.06 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 11.30 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 11.34 #44df68 Inverted #686868 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bb2097  rgb(187, 32, 151)  hsl(314, 71%, 43%)  Medium Violet Red
#20bb44  rgb(32, 187, 68)  hsl(134, 71%, 43%)  Kelly Green
#97bb20  rgb(151, 187, 32)  hsl(74, 71%, 43%)  Apple Green
#2097bb  rgb(32, 151, 187)  hsl(194, 71%, 43%)  Bondi Blue