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#C400A2

#c400a2 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Balanced
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#c400a2 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 76.86% red, 0% green and 63.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 17.35% yellow and 23.14% black. Its hue angle is 310.41°, with 100% saturation and 38.43% 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 call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.43:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 6.14.

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Relative luminance0.1434

Complementary

  1. #c400a2
  2. #00c422

Split complementary

  1. #c400a2
  2. #40c400
  3. #00c484

Analogous

  1. #8400c4
  2. #c400a2
  3. #c40040

Triadic

  1. #c400a2
  2. #a2c400
  3. #00a2c4

Tetradic

  1. #c400a2
  2. #c42200
  3. #00c422
  4. #00a2c4

Square

  1. #c400a2
  2. #c48400
  3. #00c422
  4. #0040c4

Monochromatic

  1. #2b0024
  2. #770063
  3. #c400a2
  4. #ff11d6
  5. #ff5ee3

Shades

#c400a2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c400a2
  2. #b00092
  3. #9d0082
  4. #890071
  5. #760061
  6. #620051
  7. #4e0041
  8. #3b0031
  9. #270020
  10. #140010
  11. #000000

Tints

#c400a2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c400a2
  2. #ca1aab
  3. #d033b5
  4. #d64dbe
  5. #dc66c7
  6. #e280d1
  7. #e799da
  8. #edb3e3
  9. #f3ccec
  10. #f9e6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c400a2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c400a2
  2. #bd0d9f
  3. #b61a9b
  4. #b02698
  5. #a93394
  6. #a24091
  7. #9b4d8e
  8. #945a8a
  9. #8e6687
  10. #877383
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.43:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.87:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6a6a6a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #965384 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1a59a5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #61739e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d01a5e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8345a4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #935aa0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cb127f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-c400a2 {
  color: #c400a2;
}
Background
.bg-c400a2 {
  background-color: #c400a2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-c400a2 {
  border: 2px solid #c400a2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c400a2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 196 0 162;
  --color-primary-hsl: 310 100% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c400a2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c400a2, #c40040);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c400a2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(196 0 162 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 6.14 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.94 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 10.36 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.52 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 11.48 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 11.57 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 12.18 #3bff5d Inverted #6a6a6a Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#c400a2  rgb(196, 0, 162)  hsl(310, 100%, 38%)  Medium Violet Red
#00c422  rgb(0, 196, 34)  hsl(130, 100%, 38%)  Lime Green
#a2c400  rgb(162, 196, 0)  hsl(70, 100%, 38%)  Yellow Green
#00a2c4  rgb(0, 162, 196)  hsl(190, 100%, 38%)  Bondi Blue