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#AE1C8A

#ae1c8a ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#ae1c8a is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 68.24% red, 10.98% green and 54.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 83.91% magenta, 20.69% yellow and 31.76% black. Its hue angle is 314.79°, with 72.28% saturation and 39.61% 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 6.3:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 5.81.

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Web safe#993399
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Relative luminance0.1166

Complementary

  1. #ae1c8a
  2. #1cae40

Split complementary

  1. #ae1c8a
  2. #41ae1c
  3. #1cae89

Analogous

  1. #891cae
  2. #ae1c8a
  3. #ae1c41

Triadic

  1. #ae1c8a
  2. #8aae1c
  3. #1c8aae

Tetradic

  1. #ae1c8a
  2. #ae401c
  3. #1cae40
  4. #1c8aae

Square

  1. #ae1c8a
  2. #ae891c
  3. #1cae40
  4. #1c41ae

Monochromatic

  1. #2a0721
  2. #6c1156
  3. #ae1c8a
  4. #df38b6
  5. #ea79ce

Shades

#ae1c8a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #ae1c8a
  2. #9d197c
  3. #8b166e
  4. #7a1461
  5. #681153
  6. #570e45
  7. #460b37
  8. #340829
  9. #23061c
  10. #11030e
  11. #000000

Tints

#ae1c8a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #ae1c8a
  2. #b63396
  3. #be49a1
  4. #c660ad
  5. #ce77b9
  6. #d78ec5
  7. #dfa4d0
  8. #e7bbdc
  9. #efd2e8
  10. #f7e8f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#ae1c8a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #ae1c8a
  2. #a92689
  3. #a53088
  4. #a03a87
  5. #9c4486
  6. #974e85
  7. #925884
  8. #8e6283
  9. #896c82
  10. #857681
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.3:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.33:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #864d73 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2b518d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5c6887 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b92153 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #77428c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #855488 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b51f6d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-ae1c8a {
  color: #ae1c8a;
}
Background
.bg-ae1c8a {
  background-color: #ae1c8a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-ae1c8a {
  border: 2px solid #ae1c8a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #ae1c8a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 174 28 138;
  --color-primary-hsl: 315 72% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-ae1c8a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ae1c8a, #ae1c41);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-ae1c8a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(174 28 138 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 5.81 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 7.51 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 8.79 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 9.06 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 9.08 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 10.15 #800080 Purple ΔE 10.50 #51e375 Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#ae1c8a  rgb(174, 28, 138)  hsl(315, 72%, 40%)  Medium Violet Red
#1cae40  rgb(28, 174, 64)  hsl(135, 72%, 40%)  Kelly Green
#8aae1c  rgb(138, 174, 28)  hsl(75, 72%, 40%)  Apple Green
#1c8aae  rgb(28, 138, 174)  hsl(195, 72%, 40%)  Bondi Blue