#B30059 color
#B30059 is a dark, vivid magenta, closest to the CSS named color mediumvioletred (#C71585).
Color values
| HEX | #B30059 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 0, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 100%, 35%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 100%, 50%, 30%) |
| Decimal | 11731033 |
| CSS | color: #B30059; |
| Android | 0xFFB30059 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.702, green: 0.000, blue: 0.349, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #B30059 | 6.86:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Black text on #B30059 | 3.06:1 — AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | white |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #B30059
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #B30059 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #B30059
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #B30059 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #B30059; background-color: #B30059; }
.element { color: rgb(179 0 89); }
.element { color: hsl(330 100% 35%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#B30059] text-white">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #B30059;Frequently asked questions
What color is #B30059?
#B30059 is a dark, vivid magenta. Its hue sits at 330° on the color wheel, with 100% saturation and 35% lightness.
What is #B30059 in RGB?
#B30059 converts to rgb(179, 0, 89) — 179 red, 0 green and 89 blue.
What is #B30059 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 100%, 50%, 30%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #B30059 be white or black?
White gives the better contrast ratio (6.86:1 versus 3.06:1).
What is the complementary color of #B30059?
#00B359 — the hue directly opposite #B30059 on the color wheel.