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#C5287C

#c5287c ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#c5287c is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 77.25% red, 15.69% green and 48.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 79.7% magenta, 37.06% yellow and 22.75% black. Its hue angle is 327.9°, with 66.24% saturation and 46.47% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with romance, playfulness and affection. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.29:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 2.75.

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Relative luminance0.1484

Complementary

  1. #c5287c
  2. #28c571

Split complementary

  1. #c5287c
  2. #2dc528
  3. #28c5bf

Analogous

  1. #bf28c5
  2. #c5287c
  3. #c5282d

Triadic

  1. #c5287c
  2. #7cc528
  3. #287cc5

Tetradic

  1. #c5287c
  2. #c57128
  3. #28c571
  4. #287cc5

Square

  1. #c5287c
  2. #c5bf28
  3. #28c571
  4. #282dc5

Monochromatic

  1. #460e2c
  2. #851b54
  3. #c5287c
  4. #de5ca1
  5. #eb9bc6

Shades

#c5287c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c5287c
  2. #b12470
  3. #9e2063
  4. #8a1c57
  5. #76184a
  6. #63143e
  7. #4f1032
  8. #3b0c25
  9. #270819
  10. #14040c
  11. #000000

Tints

#c5287c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c5287c
  2. #cb3e89
  3. #d15396
  4. #d669a3
  5. #dc7eb0
  6. #e294be
  7. #e8a9cb
  8. #eebfd8
  9. #f3d4e5
  10. #f9eaf2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c5287c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c5287c
  2. #be317c
  3. #b73a7d
  4. #b0427d
  5. #a94b7e
  6. #a3547e
  7. #9c5d7e
  8. #95667f
  9. #8e6e7f
  10. #877780
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.29:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.97:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6b6b6b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #985872 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #49597e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #757679 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d5114f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8c4a7d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9b607a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cf1c64 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-c5287c {
  color: #c5287c;
}
Background
.bg-c5287c {
  background-color: #c5287c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-c5287c {
  border: 2px solid #c5287c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c5287c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 197 40 124;
  --color-primary-hsl: 328 66% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c5287c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c5287c, #c5282d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c5287c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(197 40 124 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 2.75 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 4.45 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 5.88 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 6.76 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 8.56 #e3256b Razzmatazz ΔE 9.24 #e0115f Ruby ΔE 10.13 #3ad783 Inverted #6b6b6b Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#c5287c  rgb(197, 40, 124)  hsl(328, 66%, 46%)  Medium Violet Red
#28c571  rgb(40, 197, 113)  hsl(148, 66%, 46%)  Emerald
#7cc528  rgb(124, 197, 40)  hsl(88, 66%, 46%)  Yellow Green
#287cc5  rgb(40, 124, 197)  hsl(208, 66%, 46%)  Tufts Blue