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#C1237B

#c1237b ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#c1237b is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 75.69% red, 13.73% green and 48.24% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 81.87% magenta, 36.27% yellow and 24.31% black. Its hue angle is 326.58°, with 69.3% saturation and 44.71% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with romance, playfulness and affection. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.54:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 2.27.

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Relative luminance0.1397

Complementary

  1. #c1237b
  2. #23c169

Split complementary

  1. #c1237b
  2. #2cc123
  3. #23c1b8

Analogous

  1. #b823c1
  2. #c1237b
  3. #c1232c

Triadic

  1. #c1237b
  2. #7bc123
  3. #237bc1

Tetradic

  1. #c1237b
  2. #c16923
  3. #23c169
  4. #237bc1

Square

  1. #c1237b
  2. #c1b823
  3. #23c169
  4. #232cc1

Monochromatic

  1. #400c28
  2. #801752
  3. #c1237b
  4. #df51a0
  5. #eb92c4

Shades

#c1237b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c1237b
  2. #ae206f
  3. #9a1c62
  4. #871956
  5. #74154a
  6. #61123e
  7. #4d0e31
  8. #3a0b25
  9. #270719
  10. #13040c
  11. #000000

Tints

#c1237b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c1237b
  2. #c73988
  3. #cd4f95
  4. #d465a3
  5. #da7bb0
  6. #e091bd
  7. #e6a7ca
  8. #ecbdd7
  9. #f3d3e5
  10. #f9e9f2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c1237b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c1237b
  2. #bb2c7c
  3. #b4367c
  4. #ae3f7d
  5. #a7487d
  6. #a1527e
  7. #9a5b7e
  8. #94647f
  9. #8d6d7f
  10. #877780
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.54:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.79:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #686868 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #945570 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #44567d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #717378 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d00a4d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #89477c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #985d79 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ca1763 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-c1237b {
  color: #c1237b;
}
Background
.bg-c1237b {
  background-color: #c1237b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-c1237b {
  border: 2px solid #c1237b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c1237b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 193 35 123;
  --color-primary-hsl: 327 69% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c1237b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c1237b, #c1232c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c1237b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(193 35 123 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 2.27 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 5.62 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 6.83 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 7.59 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 7.60 #e3256b Razzmatazz ΔE 10.31 #e0115f Ruby ΔE 10.98 #3edc84 Inverted #686868 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#c1237b  rgb(193, 35, 123)  hsl(327, 69%, 45%)  Medium Violet Red
#23c169  rgb(35, 193, 105)  hsl(147, 69%, 45%)  Emerald
#7bc123  rgb(123, 193, 35)  hsl(87, 69%, 45%)  Yellow Green
#237bc1  rgb(35, 123, 193)  hsl(207, 69%, 45%)  Tufts Blue