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#BB2D8F

#bb2d8f ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bb2d8f is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 17.65% green and 56.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 75.94% magenta, 23.53% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 318.59°, with 61.21% saturation and 45.49% 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 5.41:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 3.34.

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Web safe#cc3399
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Relative luminance0.1442

Complementary

  1. #bb2d8f
  2. #2dbb59

Split complementary

  1. #bb2d8f
  2. #48bb2d
  3. #2dbba0

Analogous

  1. #a02dbb
  2. #bb2d8f
  3. #bb2d48

Triadic

  1. #bb2d8f
  2. #8fbb2d
  3. #2d8fbb

Tetradic

  1. #bb2d8f
  2. #bb592d
  3. #2dbb59
  4. #2d8fbb

Square

  1. #bb2d8f
  2. #bba02d
  3. #2dbb59
  4. #2d48bb

Monochromatic

  1. #400f31
  2. #7d1e60
  3. #bb2d8f
  4. #d85db2
  5. #e79acf

Shades

#bb2d8f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb2d8f
  2. #a82981
  3. #962472
  4. #832064
  5. #701b56
  6. #5e1748
  7. #4b1239
  8. #380e2b
  9. #25091d
  10. #13050e
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb2d8f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb2d8f
  2. #c2429a
  3. #c957a5
  4. #cf6cb1
  5. #d681bc
  6. #dd96c7
  7. #e4abd2
  8. #ebc0dd
  9. #f1d5e9
  10. #f8eaf4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb2d8f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb2d8f
  2. #b5358e
  3. #af3e8c
  4. #a9468b
  5. #a34e89
  6. #9e5788
  7. #985f86
  8. #926785
  9. #8c6f83
  10. #867882
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.41:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.88:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6a6a6a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #92587b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3d5b92 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #69738c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c72d5b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #834d91 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #915e8d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c22d73 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb2d8f {
  color: #bb2d8f;
}
Background
.bg-bb2d8f {
  background-color: #bb2d8f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb2d8f {
  border: 2px solid #bb2d8f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb2d8f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 45 143;
  --color-primary-hsl: 319 61% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb2d8f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb2d8f, #bb2d48);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb2d8f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 45 143 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 3.34 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 7.12 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 8.58 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 9.18 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 10.35 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 10.48 #8a496b Twilight Lavender ΔE 11.70 #44d270 Inverted #6a6a6a Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bb2d8f  rgb(187, 45, 143)  hsl(319, 61%, 45%)  Medium Violet Red
#2dbb59  rgb(45, 187, 89)  hsl(139, 61%, 45%)  Emerald
#8fbb2d  rgb(143, 187, 45)  hsl(79, 61%, 45%)  Apple Green
#2d8fbb  rgb(45, 143, 187)  hsl(199, 61%, 45%)  Bondi Blue