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#CD2CA2

#cd2ca2 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#cd2ca2 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 80.39% red, 17.25% green and 63.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 78.54% magenta, 20.98% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 316.02°, with 64.66% saturation and 48.82% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.69:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 5.73.

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Web safe#cc3399
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Relative luminance0.1739

Complementary

  1. #cd2ca2
  2. #2ccd57

Split complementary

  1. #cd2ca2
  2. #52cd2c
  3. #2ccda7

Analogous

  1. #a72ccd
  2. #cd2ca2
  3. #cd2c52

Triadic

  1. #cd2ca2
  2. #a2cd2c
  3. #2ca2cd

Tetradic

  1. #cd2ca2
  2. #cd572c
  3. #2ccd57
  4. #2ca2cd

Square

  1. #cd2ca2
  2. #cda72c
  3. #2ccd57
  4. #2c52cd

Monochromatic

  1. #4f113e
  2. #8e1e70
  3. #cd2ca2
  4. #de67bf
  5. #eca6d9

Shades

#cd2ca2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #cd2ca2
  2. #b92892
  3. #a42382
  4. #901f71
  5. #7b1a61
  6. #671651
  7. #521241
  8. #3e0d31
  9. #290920
  10. #150410
  11. #000000

Tints

#cd2ca2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #cd2ca2
  2. #d241ab
  3. #d756b5
  4. #dc6bbe
  5. #e180c7
  6. #e696d1
  7. #ebabda
  8. #f0c0e3
  9. #f5d5ec
  10. #faeaf6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#cd2ca2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #cd2ca2
  2. #c5349f
  3. #be3d9b
  4. #b64598
  5. #ae4e94
  6. #a75691
  7. #9f5e8e
  8. #97678a
  9. #8f6f87
  10. #887883
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.69:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.48:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #747474 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9f5f89 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3c63a5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #707d9e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #da2f65 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8e52a4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9e66a0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #d52e82 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-cd2ca2 {
  color: #cd2ca2;
}
Background
.bg-cd2ca2 {
  background-color: #cd2ca2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-cd2ca2 {
  border: 2px solid #cd2ca2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #cd2ca2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 205 44 162;
  --color-primary-hsl: 316 65% 49%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-cd2ca2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #cd2ca2, #cd2c52);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-cd2ca2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(205 44 162 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 5.73 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 6.80 #fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 8.88 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 10.03 #fe28a2 Persian Rose ΔE 10.39 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 10.58 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 10.97 #32d35d Inverted #747474 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#cd2ca2  rgb(205, 44, 162)  hsl(316, 65%, 49%)  Medium Violet Red
#2ccd57  rgb(44, 205, 87)  hsl(136, 65%, 49%)  Malachite
#a2cd2c  rgb(162, 205, 44)  hsl(76, 65%, 49%)  Yellow Green
#2ca2cd  rgb(44, 162, 205)  hsl(196, 65%, 49%)  Bondi Blue