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#CD00A5

#cd00a5 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Balanced
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#cd00a5 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 80.39% red, 0% green and 64.71% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 19.51% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 311.71°, with 100% saturation and 40.2% 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 5.07:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 5.92.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.157

Complementary

  1. #cd00a5
  2. #00cd28

Split complementary

  1. #cd00a5
  2. #3ecd00
  3. #00cd8f

Analogous

  1. #8f00cd
  2. #cd00a5
  3. #cd003e

Triadic

  1. #cd00a5
  2. #a5cd00
  3. #00a5cd

Tetradic

  1. #cd00a5
  2. #cd2800
  3. #00cd28
  4. #00a5cd

Square

  1. #cd00a5
  2. #cd8f00
  3. #00cd28
  4. #003ecd

Monochromatic

  1. #34002a
  2. #810067
  3. #cd00a5
  4. #ff1bd2
  5. #ff67e1

Shades

#cd00a5 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #cd00a5
  2. #b90095
  3. #a40084
  4. #900074
  5. #7b0063
  6. #670053
  7. #520042
  8. #3e0032
  9. #290021
  10. #150011
  11. #000000

Tints

#cd00a5 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #cd00a5
  2. #d21aae
  3. #d733b7
  4. #dc4dc0
  5. #e166c9
  6. #e680d2
  7. #eb99db
  8. #f0b3e4
  9. #f5cced
  10. #fae6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#cd00a5 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #cd00a5
  2. #c50da1
  3. #be1a9e
  4. #b6269a
  5. #ae3396
  6. #a74093
  7. #9f4d8f
  8. #975a8b
  9. #8f6687
  10. #887384
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.07:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.14:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6e6e6e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9d5688 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #225ca8 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6878a1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #da1560 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8a48a7 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9b5fa3 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #d50f81 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-cd00a5 {
  color: #cd00a5;
}
Background
.bg-cd00a5 {
  background-color: #cd00a5;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-cd00a5 {
  border: 2px solid #cd00a5;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #cd00a5;
  --color-primary-rgb: 205 0 165;
  --color-primary-hsl: 312 100% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-cd00a5 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #cd00a5, #cd003e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-cd00a5 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(205 0 165 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 5.92 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 9.35 #fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 10.56 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 10.56 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 11.65 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 11.65 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 11.76 #32ff5a Inverted #6e6e6e Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#cd00a5  rgb(205, 0, 165)  hsl(312, 100%, 40%)  Medium Violet Red
#00cd28  rgb(0, 205, 40)  hsl(132, 100%, 40%)  Lime Green
#a5cd00  rgb(165, 205, 0)  hsl(72, 100%, 40%)  Yellow Green
#00a5cd  rgb(0, 165, 205)  hsl(192, 100%, 40%)  Bondi Blue