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#C03497

#c03497 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#c03497 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 75.29% red, 20.39% green and 59.22% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 72.92% magenta, 21.35% yellow and 24.71% black. Its hue angle is 317.57°, with 57.38% saturation and 47.84% 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 5.02:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 4.38.

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Web safe#cc3399
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Relative luminance0.159

Complementary

  1. #c03497
  2. #34c05d

Split complementary

  1. #c03497
  2. #51c034
  3. #34c0a3

Analogous

  1. #a334c0
  2. #c03497
  3. #c03451

Triadic

  1. #c03497
  2. #97c034
  3. #3497c0

Tetradic

  1. #c03497
  2. #c05d34
  3. #34c05d
  4. #3497c0

Square

  1. #c03497
  2. #c0a334
  3. #34c05d
  4. #3451c0

Monochromatic

  1. #481338
  2. #842468
  3. #c03497
  4. #d76ab7
  5. #e7a6d4

Shades

#c03497 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c03497
  2. #ad2f88
  3. #9a2a79
  4. #86246a
  5. #731f5b
  6. #601a4c
  7. #4d153c
  8. #3a102d
  9. #260a1e
  10. #13050f
  11. #000000

Tints

#c03497 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c03497
  2. #c648a1
  3. #cd5dac
  4. #d371b6
  5. #d985c1
  6. #e09acb
  7. #e6aed5
  8. #ecc2e0
  9. #f2d6ea
  10. #f9ebf5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c03497 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c03497
  2. #ba3c95
  3. #b34392
  4. #ad4b90
  5. #a6528e
  6. #a05a8c
  7. #9a6289
  8. #936987
  9. #8d7185
  10. #867882
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.02:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.18:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6f6f6f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #965d81 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #41609a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6d7794 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cc3661 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #875299 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #956395 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c7357a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-c03497 {
  color: #c03497;
}
Background
.bg-c03497 {
  background-color: #c03497;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-c03497 {
  border: 2px solid #c03497;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c03497;
  --color-primary-rgb: 192 52 151;
  --color-primary-hsl: 318 57% 48%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c03497 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c03497, #c03451);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c03497 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(192 52 151 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 4.38 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 6.20 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 9.29 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.41 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.89 #fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 11.44 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 12.18 #3fcb68 Inverted #6f6f6f Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#c03497  rgb(192, 52, 151)  hsl(318, 57%, 48%)  Medium Violet Red
#34c05d  rgb(52, 192, 93)  hsl(138, 57%, 48%)  Emerald
#97c034  rgb(151, 192, 52)  hsl(78, 57%, 48%)  Yellow Green
#3497c0  rgb(52, 151, 192)  hsl(198, 57%, 48%)  Bondi Blue