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#C514B7

#c514b7 ≈ Purpureus

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#c514b7 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 71.76% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 89.85% magenta, 7.11% yellow and 22.75% black. Its hue angle is 304.75°, 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 5.05:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Purpureus (#9a4eae), ΔE 8.5.

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Relative luminance0.1579

Complementary

  1. #c514b7
  2. #14c522

Split complementary

  1. #c514b7
  2. #5ec514
  3. #14c57b

Analogous

  1. #7b14c5
  2. #c514b7
  3. #c5145e

Triadic

  1. #c514b7
  2. #b7c514
  3. #14b7c5

Tetradic

  1. #c514b7
  2. #c52214
  3. #14c522
  4. #14b7c5

Square

  1. #c514b7
  2. #c57b14
  3. #14c522
  4. #145ec5

Monochromatic

  1. #3a0636
  2. #800d76
  3. #c514b7
  4. #eb3add
  5. #f280e9

Shades

#c514b7 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c514b7
  2. #b112a5
  3. #9e1092
  4. #8a0e80
  5. #760c6e
  6. #630a5c
  7. #4f0849
  8. #3b0637
  9. #270425
  10. #140212
  11. #000000

Tints

#c514b7 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c514b7
  2. #cb2cbe
  3. #d143c5
  4. #d65bcd
  5. #dc72d4
  6. #e28adb
  7. #e8a1e2
  8. #eeb9e9
  9. #f3d0f1
  10. #f9e8f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c514b7 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c514b7
  2. #be1fb2
  3. #b72aac
  4. #b034a7
  5. #a93fa1
  6. #a34a9c
  7. #9c5596
  8. #956091
  9. #8e6a8b
  10. #877586
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.05:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.16:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6f6f6f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #995891 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0060bb ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5a77b3 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ce336c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #814cb9 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #915eb5 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ca2990 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-c514b7 {
  color: #c514b7;
}
Background
.bg-c514b7 {
  background-color: #c514b7;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-c514b7 {
  border: 2px solid #c514b7;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c514b7;
  --color-primary-rgb: 197 20 183;
  --color-primary-hsl: 305 82% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c514b7 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c514b7, #c5145e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c514b7 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(197 20 183 / 0.35);
}

#9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.50 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 9.18 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 9.34 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 9.40 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 10.29 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 11.49 #fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 11.50 #3aeb48 Inverted #6f6f6f Grayscale 

Purpureus
#c514b7  rgb(197, 20, 183)  hsl(305, 82%, 43%)  Purpureus
#14c522  rgb(20, 197, 34)  hsl(125, 82%, 43%)  Lime Green
#b7c514  rgb(183, 197, 20)  hsl(65, 82%, 43%)  Pear
#14b7c5  rgb(20, 183, 197)  hsl(185, 82%, 43%)  Verdigris