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#C514B0

#c514b0 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#c514b0 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 77.25% red, 7.84% green and 69.02% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 89.85% magenta, 10.66% yellow and 22.75% black. Its hue angle is 307.12°, with 81.57% saturation and 42.55% 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 5.12:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 8.21.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.1551

Complementary

  1. #c514b0
  2. #14c529

Split complementary

  1. #c514b0
  2. #57c514
  3. #14c582

Analogous

  1. #8214c5
  2. #c514b0
  3. #c51457

Triadic

  1. #c514b0
  2. #b0c514
  3. #14b0c5

Tetradic

  1. #c514b0
  2. #c52914
  3. #14c529
  4. #14b0c5

Square

  1. #c514b0
  2. #c58214
  3. #14c529
  4. #1457c5

Monochromatic

  1. #3a0634
  2. #800d72
  3. #c514b0
  4. #eb3ad6
  5. #f280e5

Shades

#c514b0 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c514b0
  2. #b1129e
  3. #9e108d
  4. #8a0e7b
  5. #760c6a
  6. #630a58
  7. #4f0846
  8. #3b0635
  9. #270423
  10. #140212
  11. #000000

Tints

#c514b0 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c514b0
  2. #cb2cb8
  3. #d143c0
  4. #d65bc8
  5. #dc72d0
  6. #e28ad8
  7. #e8a1df
  8. #eeb9e7
  9. #f3d0ef
  10. #f9e8f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c514b0 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c514b0
  2. #be1fab
  3. #b72aa6
  4. #b034a2
  5. #a93f9d
  6. #a34a98
  7. #9c5593
  8. #95608e
  9. #8e6a8a
  10. #877585
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.12:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.1:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6e6e6e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #99578d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0b5eb4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5e76ac ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf2e68 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #834bb2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #935eae ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cb258b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-c514b0 {
  color: #c514b0;
}
Background
.bg-c514b0 {
  background-color: #c514b0;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-c514b0 {
  border: 2px solid #c514b0;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c514b0;
  --color-primary-rgb: 197 20 176;
  --color-primary-hsl: 307 82% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c514b0 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c514b0, #c51457);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c514b0 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(197 20 176 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 8.21 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.76 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 9.96 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 10.14 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 11.07 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 11.30 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 11.41 #3aeb4f Inverted #6e6e6e Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#c514b0  rgb(197, 20, 176)  hsl(307, 82%, 43%)  Medium Violet Red
#14c529  rgb(20, 197, 41)  hsl(127, 82%, 43%)  Lime Green
#b0c514  rgb(176, 197, 20)  hsl(67, 82%, 43%)  Yellow Green
#14b0c5  rgb(20, 176, 197)  hsl(187, 82%, 43%)  Cadet Blue