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#C124A2

#c124a2 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#c124a2 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 75.69% red, 14.12% green and 63.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 81.35% magenta, 16.06% yellow and 24.31% black. Its hue angle is 311.85°, with 68.56% saturation and 44.9% 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 5.2:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 6.03.

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Relative luminance0.1521

Complementary

  1. #c124a2
  2. #24c143

Split complementary

  1. #c124a2
  2. #53c124
  3. #24c192

Analogous

  1. #9224c1
  2. #c124a2
  3. #c12453

Triadic

  1. #c124a2
  2. #a2c124
  3. #24a2c1

Tetradic

  1. #c124a2
  2. #c14324
  3. #24c143
  4. #24a2c1

Square

  1. #c124a2
  2. #c19224
  3. #24c143
  4. #2453c1

Monochromatic

  1. #400c36
  2. #81186c
  3. #c124a2
  4. #df53c3
  5. #eb93da

Shades

#c124a2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c124a2
  2. #ae2092
  3. #9a1d82
  4. #871971
  5. #741661
  6. #611251
  7. #4d0e41
  8. #3a0b31
  9. #270720
  10. #130410
  11. #000000

Tints

#c124a2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c124a2
  2. #c73aab
  3. #cd50b5
  4. #d466be
  5. #da7cc7
  6. #e092d1
  7. #e6a7da
  8. #ecbde3
  9. #f3d3ec
  10. #f9e9f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c124a2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c124a2
  2. #bb2d9f
  3. #b4369b
  4. #ae4098
  5. #a74994
  6. #a15291
  7. #9a5b8e
  8. #94648a
  9. #8d6e87
  10. #877783
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.2:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.04:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6d6d6d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #965885 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2d5ea5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #64759f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cc2f63 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #834da4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #935fa0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c82b81 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-c124a2 {
  color: #c124a2;
}
Background
.bg-c124a2 {
  background-color: #c124a2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-c124a2 {
  border: 2px solid #c124a2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c124a2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 193 36 162;
  --color-primary-hsl: 312 69% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c124a2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c124a2, #c12453);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c124a2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(193 36 162 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 6.03 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.95 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 9.08 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.85 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 11.27 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 11.50 #fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 11.77 #3edb5d Inverted #6d6d6d Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#c124a2  rgb(193, 36, 162)  hsl(312, 69%, 45%)  Medium Violet Red
#24c143  rgb(36, 193, 67)  hsl(132, 69%, 45%)  Lime Green
#a2c124  rgb(162, 193, 36)  hsl(72, 69%, 45%)  Apple Green
#24a2c1  rgb(36, 162, 193)  hsl(192, 69%, 45%)  Bondi Blue