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#C2129D

#c2129d ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#c2129d is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 76.08% red, 7.06% green and 61.57% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 90.72% magenta, 19.07% yellow and 23.92% black. Its hue angle is 312.61°, with 83.02% saturation and 41.57% 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 call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.43:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 5.29.

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Relative luminance0.1434

Complementary

  1. #c2129d
  2. #12c237

Split complementary

  1. #c2129d
  2. #45c212
  3. #12c28f

Analogous

  1. #8f12c2
  2. #c2129d
  3. #c21245

Triadic

  1. #c2129d
  2. #9dc212
  3. #129dc2

Tetradic

  1. #c2129d
  2. #c23712
  3. #12c237
  4. #129dc2

Square

  1. #c2129d
  2. #c28f12
  3. #12c237
  4. #1245c2

Monochromatic

  1. #36052c
  2. #7c0c64
  3. #c2129d
  4. #ec34c6
  5. #f37ad9

Shades

#c2129d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c2129d
  2. #af108d
  3. #9b0e7e
  4. #880d6e
  5. #740b5e
  6. #61094f
  7. #4e073f
  8. #3a052f
  9. #27041f
  10. #130210
  11. #000000

Tints

#c2129d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c2129d
  2. #c82aa7
  3. #ce41b1
  4. #d459ba
  5. #da71c4
  6. #e189ce
  7. #e7a0d8
  8. #edb8e2
  9. #f3d0eb
  10. #f9e7f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c2129d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c2129d
  2. #bb1d9a
  3. #b52897
  4. #ae3394
  5. #a83e91
  6. #a1498f
  7. #9a548c
  8. #945f89
  9. #8d6a86
  10. #877583
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.43:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.87:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6a6a6a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #955481 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2659a0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #647399 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ce1e5d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #83479f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #935b9b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c91a7c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-c2129d {
  color: #c2129d;
}
Background
.bg-c2129d {
  background-color: #c2129d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-c2129d {
  border: 2px solid #c2129d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c2129d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 194 18 157;
  --color-primary-hsl: 313 83% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c2129d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c2129d, #c21245);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c2129d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(194 18 157 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 5.29 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 9.55 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.97 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.98 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 11.64 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 11.67 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 12.06 #3ded62 Inverted #6a6a6a Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#c2129d  rgb(194, 18, 157)  hsl(313, 83%, 42%)  Medium Violet Red
#12c237  rgb(18, 194, 55)  hsl(133, 83%, 42%)  Lime Green
#9dc212  rgb(157, 194, 18)  hsl(73, 83%, 42%)  Apple Green
#129dc2  rgb(18, 157, 194)  hsl(193, 83%, 42%)  Bondi Blue