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#AE0C8D

#ae0c8d ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#ae0c8d is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 68.24% red, 4.71% green and 55.29% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 93.1% magenta, 18.97% yellow and 31.76% black. Its hue angle is 312.22°, with 87.1% saturation and 36.47% 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 6.49:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 6.76.

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Web safe#990099
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Relative luminance0.1118

Complementary

  1. #ae0c8d
  2. #0cae2d

Split complementary

  1. #ae0c8d
  2. #3cae0c
  3. #0cae7e

Analogous

  1. #7e0cae
  2. #ae0c8d
  3. #ae0c3c

Triadic

  1. #ae0c8d
  2. #8dae0c
  3. #0c8dae

Tetradic

  1. #ae0c8d
  2. #ae2d0c
  3. #0cae2d
  4. #0c8dae

Square

  1. #ae0c8d
  2. #ae7e0c
  3. #0cae2d
  4. #0c3cae

Monochromatic

  1. #1f0219
  2. #660753
  3. #ae0c8d
  4. #ef17c3
  5. #f45fd6

Shades

#ae0c8d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #ae0c8d
  2. #9d0b7f
  3. #8b0a71
  4. #7a0863
  5. #680755
  6. #570647
  7. #460538
  8. #34042a
  9. #23021c
  10. #11010e
  11. #000000

Tints

#ae0c8d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #ae0c8d
  2. #b62498
  3. #be3da4
  4. #c655af
  5. #ce6dbb
  6. #d786c6
  7. #df9ed1
  8. #e7b6dd
  9. #efcee8
  10. #f7e7f4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#ae0c8d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #ae0c8d
  2. #a9188c
  3. #a5238a
  4. #a02f89
  5. #9c3a88
  6. #974687
  7. #925285
  8. #8e5d84
  9. #896983
  10. #857481
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.49:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.24:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5e5e5e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #854a74 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1f4f90 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #58668a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b91953 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #753e8f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #83518b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b5146f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-ae0c8d {
  color: #ae0c8d;
}
Background
.bg-ae0c8d {
  background-color: #ae0c8d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-ae0c8d {
  border: 2px solid #ae0c8d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #ae0c8d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 174 12 141;
  --color-primary-hsl: 312 87% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-ae0c8d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ae0c8d, #ae0c3c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-ae0c8d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(174 12 141 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 6.76 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 7.80 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 8.14 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 8.15 #800080 Purple ΔE 9.64 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 9.71 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 10.80 #51f372 Inverted #5e5e5e Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#ae0c8d  rgb(174, 12, 141)  hsl(312, 87%, 36%)  Medium Violet Red
#0cae2d  rgb(12, 174, 45)  hsl(132, 87%, 36%)  Kelly Green
#8dae0c  rgb(141, 174, 12)  hsl(72, 87%, 36%)  Apple Green
#0c8dae  rgb(12, 141, 174)  hsl(192, 87%, 36%)  Bondi Blue