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#C02898

#c02898 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#c02898 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 75.29% red, 15.69% green and 59.61% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 79.17% magenta, 20.83% yellow and 24.71% black. Its hue angle is 315.79°, with 65.52% saturation and 45.49% 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 5.25:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 4.29.

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Relative luminance0.1499

Complementary

  1. #c02898
  2. #28c050

Split complementary

  1. #c02898
  2. #4cc028
  3. #28c09c

Analogous

  1. #9c28c0
  2. #c02898
  3. #c0284c

Triadic

  1. #c02898
  2. #98c028
  3. #2898c0

Tetradic

  1. #c02898
  2. #c05028
  3. #28c050
  4. #2898c0

Square

  1. #c02898
  2. #c09c28
  3. #28c050
  4. #284cc0

Monochromatic

  1. #410e34
  2. #811b66
  3. #c02898
  4. #dc58ba
  5. #e998d4

Shades

#c02898 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c02898
  2. #ad2489
  3. #9a207a
  4. #861c6a
  5. #73185b
  6. #60144c
  7. #4d103d
  8. #3a0c2e
  9. #26081e
  10. #13040f
  11. #000000

Tints

#c02898 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c02898
  2. #c63ea2
  3. #cd53ad
  4. #d369b7
  5. #d97ec1
  6. #e094cc
  7. #e6a9d6
  8. #ecbfe0
  9. #f2d4ea
  10. #f9eaf5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c02898 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c02898
  2. #ba3196
  3. #b33a93
  4. #ad4291
  5. #a64b8e
  6. #a0548c
  7. #9a5d8a
  8. #936687
  9. #8d6e85
  10. #867782
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.25:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6c6c6c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #955880 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #375c9b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #697595 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cc2c5e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #854d9a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #945f96 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c72a7a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-c02898 {
  color: #c02898;
}
Background
.bg-c02898 {
  background-color: #c02898;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-c02898 {
  border: 2px solid #c02898;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c02898;
  --color-primary-rgb: 192 40 152;
  --color-primary-hsl: 316 66% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c02898 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c02898, #c0284c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c02898 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(192 40 152 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 4.29 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 7.72 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.37 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.88 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 10.18 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 11.85 #fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 12.16 #3fd767 Inverted #6c6c6c Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#c02898  rgb(192, 40, 152)  hsl(316, 66%, 45%)  Medium Violet Red
#28c050  rgb(40, 192, 80)  hsl(136, 66%, 45%)  Lime Green
#98c028  rgb(152, 192, 40)  hsl(76, 66%, 45%)  Apple Green
#2898c0  rgb(40, 152, 192)  hsl(196, 66%, 45%)  Bondi Blue