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#AE2C8F

#ae2c8f ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#ae2c8f is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 68.24% red, 17.25% green and 56.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 74.71% magenta, 17.82% yellow and 31.76% black. Its hue angle is 314.31°, with 59.63% saturation and 42.75% 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 5.9:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 5.68.

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Relative luminance0.1278

Complementary

  1. #ae2c8f
  2. #2cae4b

Split complementary

  1. #ae2c8f
  2. #4eae2c
  3. #2cae8c

Analogous

  1. #8c2cae
  2. #ae2c8f
  3. #ae2c4e

Triadic

  1. #ae2c8f
  2. #8fae2c
  3. #2c8fae

Tetradic

  1. #ae2c8f
  2. #ae4b2c
  3. #2cae4b
  4. #2c8fae

Square

  1. #ae2c8f
  2. #ae8c2c
  3. #2cae4b
  4. #2c4eae

Monochromatic

  1. #340d2b
  2. #711d5d
  3. #ae2c8f
  4. #d453b5
  5. #e390cf

Shades

#ae2c8f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #ae2c8f
  2. #9d2881
  3. #8b2372
  4. #7a1f64
  5. #681a56
  6. #571648
  7. #461239
  8. #340d2b
  9. #23091d
  10. #11040e
  11. #000000

Tints

#ae2c8f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #ae2c8f
  2. #b6419a
  3. #be56a5
  4. #c66bb1
  5. #ce80bc
  6. #d796c7
  7. #dfabd2
  8. #e7c0dd
  9. #efd5e9
  10. #f7eaf4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#ae2c8f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #ae2c8f
  2. #a9348e
  3. #a53d8c
  4. #a0458b
  5. #9c4e89
  6. #975688
  7. #925e86
  8. #8e6785
  9. #896f83
  10. #857882
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.9:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.56:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #646464 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #885378 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #345792 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5f6c8c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b8315a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #794991 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #86598d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b42f73 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-ae2c8f {
  color: #ae2c8f;
}
Background
.bg-ae2c8f {
  background-color: #ae2c8f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-ae2c8f {
  border: 2px solid #ae2c8f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #ae2c8f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 174 44 143;
  --color-primary-hsl: 314 60% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-ae2c8f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ae2c8f, #ae2c4e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-ae2c8f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(174 44 143 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 5.68 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 6.68 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.22 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 9.70 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 9.79 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 10.14 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 10.20 #51d370 Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#ae2c8f  rgb(174, 44, 143)  hsl(314, 60%, 43%)  Medium Violet Red
#2cae4b  rgb(44, 174, 75)  hsl(134, 60%, 43%)  Medium Sea Green
#8fae2c  rgb(143, 174, 44)  hsl(74, 60%, 43%)  Apple Green
#2c8fae  rgb(44, 143, 174)  hsl(194, 60%, 43%)  Bondi Blue