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#C00488

#c00488 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#c00488 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 75.29% red, 1.57% green and 53.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 97.92% magenta, 29.17% yellow and 24.71% black. Its hue angle is 317.87°, with 95.92% saturation and 38.43% 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 5.81:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 2.52.

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Relative luminance0.1307

Complementary

  1. #c00488
  2. #04c03c

Split complementary

  1. #c00488
  2. #2ac004
  3. #04c09a

Analogous

  1. #9a04c0
  2. #c00488
  3. #c0042a

Triadic

  1. #c00488
  2. #88c004
  3. #0488c0

Tetradic

  1. #c00488
  2. #c03c04
  3. #04c03c
  4. #0488c0

Square

  1. #c00488
  2. #c09a04
  3. #04c03c
  4. #042ac0

Monochromatic

  1. #2a011e
  2. #750253
  3. #c00488
  4. #fa16b6
  5. #fc61ce

Shades

#c00488 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c00488
  2. #ad047a
  3. #9a036d
  4. #86035f
  5. #730252
  6. #600244
  7. #4d0236
  8. #3a0129
  9. #26011b
  10. #13000e
  11. #000000

Tints

#c00488 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c00488
  2. #c61d94
  3. #cd36a0
  4. #d34fac
  5. #d968b8
  6. #e082c4
  7. #e69bcf
  8. #ecb4db
  9. #f2cde7
  10. #f9e6f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c00488 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c00488
  2. #ba1087
  3. #b31d86
  4. #ad2986
  5. #a63685
  6. #a04284
  7. #9a4e83
  8. #935b82
  9. #8d6782
  10. #867481
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.81:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.61:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #656565 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #924f75 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #31538b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #686f84 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ce004f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #84408a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #945886 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c9006a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-c00488 {
  color: #c00488;
}
Background
.bg-c00488 {
  background-color: #c00488;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-c00488 {
  border: 2px solid #c00488;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c00488;
  --color-primary-rgb: 192 4 136;
  --color-primary-hsl: 318 96% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c00488 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c00488, #c0042a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c00488 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(192 4 136 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 2.52 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 8.71 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 8.96 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 9.32 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.01 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 11.20 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 11.56 #3ffb77 Inverted #656565 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#c00488  rgb(192, 4, 136)  hsl(318, 96%, 38%)  Medium Violet Red
#04c03c  rgb(4, 192, 60)  hsl(138, 96%, 38%)  Lime Green
#88c004  rgb(136, 192, 4)  hsl(78, 96%, 38%)  Apple Green
#0488c0  rgb(4, 136, 192)  hsl(198, 96%, 38%)  Steel Blue