Fandango (#B53389)

HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.

Preview

Sample Text
This is how text may look on this color.
Best text color: #FFFFFF
Contrast vs white: 5.53:1 — vs black: 3.80:1

Color values

  • HEX #B53389
  • RGB rgb(181, 51, 137)
  • HSL hsl(320, 56%, 45%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 0, 72, 24, 29 )
  • Websafe #CC3399

Tags

Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B53389 based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

Fandango
#B53389 Base
#33B55F
Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

Fandango
#B53389 Base
#A033B5
#B53348
Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

Fandango
#B53389 Base
#89B533
#3389B5
Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

Fandango
#B53389 Base
#48B533
#33B5A0
Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

Fandango
#B53389 Base
#B5A033
#33B55F
#3348B5
Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

Fandango
#B53389 Base
#3E112F
#79225C
#952A71
#CB469E
#D362AC
#E49DCC
Shades & Tints

Darker shades and lighter tints of Fandango, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.

Shades (darker)

#14060F
#340F27
#541840
#752158
#952A71
Fandango #B53389 Base
#CD4EA2
#D875B7
#E39CCB
#EEC4E0
#F9EBF5
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #B53389. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #B53389;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #B53389;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #B53389;
}
CSS Gradient
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #B53389,
        #33B55F
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #B53389,
        #33B55F
    );
}
SCSS Variable
// SCSS variable
$fandango: #B53389;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$fandango-r: 181;
$fandango-g: 51;
$fandango-b: 137;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $fandango;
    color: rgba($fandango-r, $fandango-g, $fandango-b, 0.8);
}
Color Blindness Simulation

How Fandango appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.

Normal Vision #B53389 How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #6F6F87 Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
Protanopia #505089 Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #B04646 Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #696969 Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
Similar Named Colors

The closest named colors to Fandango ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

Fandango #B53389 Base
Medium Red Violet #BB3385 ΔE 1.90
Red Violet #C71585 ΔE 3.60
Royal Fuchsia #CA2C92 ΔE 3.90
Magenta-pink #CC338B ΔE 5.02

How to use this color

  1. Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
  2. Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
  3. Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.