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#C0169E

#c0169e ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#c0169e is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 75.29% red, 8.63% green and 61.96% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 88.54% magenta, 17.71% yellow and 24.71% black. Its hue angle is 312°, with 79.44% saturation and 41.96% 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 5.45:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 5.64.

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Relative luminance0.1425

Complementary

  1. #c0169e
  2. #16c038

Split complementary

  1. #c0169e
  2. #49c016
  3. #16c08d

Analogous

  1. #8d16c0
  2. #c0169e
  3. #c01649

Triadic

  1. #c0169e
  2. #9ec016
  3. #169ec0

Tetradic

  1. #c0169e
  2. #c03816
  3. #16c038
  4. #169ec0

Square

  1. #c0169e
  2. #c08d16
  3. #16c038
  4. #1649c0

Monochromatic

  1. #37062d
  2. #7b0e66
  3. #c0169e
  4. #e83ac6
  5. #f07fda

Shades

#c0169e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c0169e
  2. #ad148e
  3. #9a127e
  4. #860f6f
  5. #730d5f
  6. #600b4f
  7. #4d093f
  8. #3a072f
  9. #260420
  10. #130210
  11. #000000

Tints

#c0169e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c0169e
  2. #c62da8
  3. #cd45b1
  4. #d35cbb
  5. #d973c5
  6. #e08bcf
  7. #e6a2d8
  8. #ecb9e2
  9. #f2d0ec
  10. #f9e8f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c0169e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c0169e
  2. #ba219b
  3. #b32b98
  4. #ad3695
  5. #a64092
  6. #a04b8f
  7. #9a568c
  8. #936089
  9. #8d6b86
  10. #867583
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.45:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.85:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #696969 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #945482 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2559a1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #62729a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cb235e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8247a0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #915b9c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c71e7d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-c0169e {
  color: #c0169e;
}
Background
.bg-c0169e {
  background-color: #c0169e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-c0169e {
  border: 2px solid #c0169e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c0169e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 192 22 158;
  --color-primary-hsl: 312 79% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c0169e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c0169e, #c01649);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c0169e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(192 22 158 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 5.64 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.60 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.74 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 9.77 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 11.39 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 11.66 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 11.95 #3fe961 Inverted #696969 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#c0169e  rgb(192, 22, 158)  hsl(312, 79%, 42%)  Medium Violet Red
#16c038  rgb(22, 192, 56)  hsl(132, 79%, 42%)  Lime Green
#9ec016  rgb(158, 192, 22)  hsl(72, 79%, 42%)  Apple Green
#169ec0  rgb(22, 158, 192)  hsl(192, 79%, 42%)  Bondi Blue