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#C040A2

#c040a2 ≈ Mulberry

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#c040a2 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 75.29% red, 25.1% green and 63.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 66.67% magenta, 15.63% yellow and 24.71% black. Its hue angle is 314.06°, with 50.39% saturation and 50.2% 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 4.67:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Mulberry (#c54b8c), ΔE 6.46.

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Relative luminance0.1748

Complementary

  1. #c040a2
  2. #40c05e

Split complementary

  1. #c040a2
  2. #62c040
  3. #40c09e

Analogous

  1. #9e40c0
  2. #c040a2
  3. #c04062

Triadic

  1. #c040a2
  2. #a2c040
  3. #40a2c0

Tetradic

  1. #c040a2
  2. #c05e40
  3. #40c05e
  4. #40a2c0

Square

  1. #c040a2
  2. #c09e40
  3. #40c05e
  4. #4062c0

Monochromatic

  1. #4d1a41
  2. #872d72
  3. #c040a2
  4. #d37abe
  5. #e6b3da

Shades

#c040a2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c040a2
  2. #ad3a92
  3. #9a3382
  4. #862d71
  5. #732661
  6. #602051
  7. #4d1a41
  8. #3a1331
  9. #260d20
  10. #130610
  11. #000000

Tints

#c040a2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c040a2
  2. #c653ab
  3. #cd66b5
  4. #d379be
  5. #d98cc7
  6. #e0a0d1
  7. #e6b3da
  8. #ecc6e3
  9. #f2d9ec
  10. #f9ecf6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c040a2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c040a2
  2. #ba469f
  3. #b34d9b
  4. #ad5398
  5. #a65a94
  6. #a06091
  7. #9a668e
  8. #936d8a
  9. #8d7387
  10. #867a83
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.67:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.5:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #747474 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #986389 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4567a5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6e7b9f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ca456b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #885aa4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9669a0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c64385 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-c040a2 {
  color: #c040a2;
}
Background
.bg-c040a2 {
  background-color: #c040a2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-c040a2 {
  border: 2px solid #c040a2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c040a2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 192 64 162;
  --color-primary-hsl: 314 50% 50%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c040a2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c040a2, #c04062);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c040a2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(192 64 162 / 0.35);
}

#c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 6.46 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 6.92 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.59 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 9.72 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.03 #fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 10.10 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 10.76 #3fbf5d Inverted #747474 Grayscale 

Mulberry
#c040a2  rgb(192, 64, 162)  hsl(314, 50%, 50%)  Mulberry
#40c05e  rgb(64, 192, 94)  hsl(134, 50%, 50%)  Emerald
#a2c040  rgb(162, 192, 64)  hsl(74, 50%, 50%)  Yellow Green
#40a2c0  rgb(64, 162, 192)  hsl(194, 50%, 50%)  Bondi Blue