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#CB00A4

#cb00a4 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Balanced
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#cb00a4 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 79.61% red, 0% green and 64.31% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 19.21% yellow and 20.39% black. Its hue angle is 311.53°, with 100% saturation and 39.8% 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 5.15:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 5.86.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.1538

Complementary

  1. #cb00a4
  2. #00cb27

Split complementary

  1. #cb00a4
  2. #3ecb00
  3. #00cb8c

Analogous

  1. #8c00cb
  2. #cb00a4
  3. #cb003e

Triadic

  1. #cb00a4
  2. #a4cb00
  3. #00a4cb

Tetradic

  1. #cb00a4
  2. #cb2700
  3. #00cb27
  4. #00a4cb

Square

  1. #cb00a4
  2. #cb8c00
  3. #00cb27
  4. #003ecb

Monochromatic

  1. #320028
  2. #7e0066
  3. #cb00a4
  4. #ff18d3
  5. #ff65e1

Shades

#cb00a4 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #cb00a4
  2. #b70094
  3. #a20083
  4. #8e0073
  5. #7a0062
  6. #660052
  7. #510042
  8. #3d0031
  9. #290021
  10. #140010
  11. #000000

Tints

#cb00a4 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #cb00a4
  2. #d01aad
  3. #d533b6
  4. #db4dbf
  5. #e066c8
  6. #e580d2
  7. #ea99db
  8. #efb3e4
  9. #f5cced
  10. #fae6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#cb00a4 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #cb00a4
  2. #c40da0
  3. #bc1a9d
  4. #b52699
  5. #ad3396
  6. #a64092
  7. #9e4d8e
  8. #975a8b
  9. #8f6687
  10. #887384
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.15:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.08:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6d6d6d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9c5687 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #215ba7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6777a0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d8165f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8847a6 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #995ea2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #d30f81 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-cb00a4 {
  color: #cb00a4;
}
Background
.bg-cb00a4 {
  background-color: #cb00a4;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-cb00a4 {
  border: 2px solid #cb00a4;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #cb00a4;
  --color-primary-rgb: 203 0 164;
  --color-primary-hsl: 312 100% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-cb00a4 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #cb00a4, #cb003e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-cb00a4 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(203 0 164 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 5.86 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 9.51 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 10.43 #fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 11.03 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 11.37 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 11.76 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 11.93 #34ff5b Inverted #6d6d6d Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#cb00a4  rgb(203, 0, 164)  hsl(312, 100%, 40%)  Medium Violet Red
#00cb27  rgb(0, 203, 39)  hsl(132, 100%, 40%)  Lime Green
#a4cb00  rgb(164, 203, 0)  hsl(72, 100%, 40%)  Yellow Green
#00a4cb  rgb(0, 164, 203)  hsl(192, 100%, 40%)  Bondi Blue