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#BB2B8F

#bb2b8f ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bb2b8f is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 16.86% green and 56.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 77.01% magenta, 23.53% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 318.33°, with 62.61% saturation and 45.1% 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 5.45:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 3.33.

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Web safe#cc3399
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Relative luminance0.1428

Complementary

  1. #bb2b8f
  2. #2bbb57

Split complementary

  1. #bb2b8f
  2. #47bb2b
  3. #2bbb9f

Analogous

  1. #9f2bbb
  2. #bb2b8f
  3. #bb2b47

Triadic

  1. #bb2b8f
  2. #8fbb2b
  3. #2b8fbb

Tetradic

  1. #bb2b8f
  2. #bb572b
  3. #2bbb57
  4. #2b8fbb

Square

  1. #bb2b8f
  2. #bb9f2b
  3. #2bbb57
  4. #2b47bb

Monochromatic

  1. #3f0e30
  2. #7d1d5f
  3. #bb2b8f
  4. #d95ab2
  5. #e798cf

Shades

#bb2b8f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb2b8f
  2. #a82781
  3. #962272
  4. #831e64
  5. #701a56
  6. #5e1648
  7. #4b1139
  8. #380d2b
  9. #25091d
  10. #13040e
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb2b8f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb2b8f
  2. #c2409a
  3. #c955a5
  4. #cf6bb1
  5. #d680bc
  6. #dd95c7
  7. #e4aad2
  8. #ebbfdd
  9. #f1d5e9
  10. #f8eaf4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb2b8f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb2b8f
  2. #b5348e
  3. #af3c8c
  4. #a9458b
  5. #a34d89
  6. #9e5688
  7. #985e86
  8. #926785
  9. #8c6f83
  10. #867882
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.45:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.86:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6a6a6a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #91577a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3c5a92 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #69728c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c72b5a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #834c91 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #915e8d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c22b73 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb2b8f {
  color: #bb2b8f;
}
Background
.bg-bb2b8f {
  background-color: #bb2b8f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb2b8f {
  border: 2px solid #bb2b8f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb2b8f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 43 143;
  --color-primary-hsl: 318 63% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb2b8f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb2b8f, #bb2b47);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb2b8f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 43 143 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 3.33 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 7.37 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 8.59 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 9.33 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 10.27 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 10.51 #8a496b Twilight Lavender ΔE 11.78 #44d470 Inverted #6a6a6a Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bb2b8f  rgb(187, 43, 143)  hsl(318, 63%, 45%)  Medium Violet Red
#2bbb57  rgb(43, 187, 87)  hsl(138, 63%, 45%)  Emerald
#8fbb2b  rgb(143, 187, 43)  hsl(78, 63%, 45%)  Apple Green
#2b8fbb  rgb(43, 143, 187)  hsl(198, 63%, 45%)  Bondi Blue