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#C00FA2

#c00fa2 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#c00fa2 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 75.29% red, 5.88% green and 63.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 92.19% magenta, 15.63% yellow and 24.71% black. Its hue angle is 310.17°, with 85.51% saturation and 40.59% 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 5.48:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 6.44.

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Relative luminance0.1416

Complementary

  1. #c00fa2
  2. #0fc02d

Split complementary

  1. #c00fa2
  2. #4ac00f
  3. #0fc086

Analogous

  1. #860fc0
  2. #c00fa2
  3. #c00f4a

Triadic

  1. #c00fa2
  2. #a2c00f
  3. #0fa2c0

Tetradic

  1. #c00fa2
  2. #c02d0f
  3. #0fc02d
  4. #0fa2c0

Square

  1. #c00fa2
  2. #c0860f
  3. #0fc02d
  4. #0f4ac0

Monochromatic

  1. #32042a
  2. #790966
  3. #c00fa2
  4. #ef2dce
  5. #f474de

Shades

#c00fa2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c00fa2
  2. #ad0e92
  3. #9a0c82
  4. #860b71
  5. #730961
  6. #600851
  7. #4d0641
  8. #3a0531
  9. #260320
  10. #130210
  11. #000000

Tints

#c00fa2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c00fa2
  2. #c627ab
  3. #cd3fb5
  4. #d357be
  5. #d96fc7
  6. #e087d1
  7. #e69fda
  8. #ecb7e3
  9. #f2cfec
  10. #f9e7f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c00fa2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c00fa2
  2. #ba1a9f
  3. #b3269b
  4. #ad3198
  5. #a63c94
  6. #a04891
  7. #9a538e
  8. #935e8a
  9. #8d6987
  10. #867583
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.48:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.83:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #696969 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #945384 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1b59a5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5f729e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cb235f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8046a4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #905aa0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c71c7f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-c00fa2 {
  color: #c00fa2;
}
Background
.bg-c00fa2 {
  background-color: #c00fa2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-c00fa2 {
  border: 2px solid #c00fa2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c00fa2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 192 15 162;
  --color-primary-hsl: 310 86% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c00fa2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c00fa2, #c00f4a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c00fa2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(192 15 162 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 6.44 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.38 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.00 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 10.51 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 10.99 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 11.10 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 11.72 #3ff05d Inverted #696969 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#c00fa2  rgb(192, 15, 162)  hsl(310, 86%, 41%)  Medium Violet Red
#0fc02d  rgb(15, 192, 45)  hsl(130, 86%, 41%)  Lime Green
#a2c00f  rgb(162, 192, 15)  hsl(70, 86%, 41%)  Apple Green
#0fa2c0  rgb(15, 162, 192)  hsl(190, 86%, 41%)  Bondi Blue