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#C2139A

#c2139a ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#c2139a is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 76.08% red, 7.45% green and 60.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 90.21% magenta, 20.62% yellow and 23.92% black. Its hue angle is 313.71°, with 82.16% saturation and 41.76% 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 5.45:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 4.74.

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Relative luminance0.1427

Complementary

  1. #c2139a
  2. #13c23b

Split complementary

  1. #c2139a
  2. #43c213
  3. #13c292

Analogous

  1. #9213c2
  2. #c2139a
  3. #c21343

Triadic

  1. #c2139a
  2. #9ac213
  3. #139ac2

Tetradic

  1. #c2139a
  2. #c23b13
  3. #13c23b
  4. #139ac2

Square

  1. #c2139a
  2. #c29213
  3. #13c23b
  4. #1343c2

Monochromatic

  1. #37052b
  2. #7c0c63
  3. #c2139a
  4. #eb36c2
  5. #f27cd7

Shades

#c2139a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c2139a
  2. #af118b
  3. #9b0f7b
  4. #880d6c
  5. #740b5c
  6. #610a4d
  7. #4e083e
  8. #3a062e
  9. #27041f
  10. #13020f
  11. #000000

Tints

#c2139a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c2139a
  2. #c82ba4
  3. #ce42ae
  4. #d45ab8
  5. #da71c2
  6. #e189cd
  7. #e7a1d7
  8. #edb8e1
  9. #f3d0eb
  10. #f9e7f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c2139a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c2139a
  2. #bb1e97
  3. #b52995
  4. #ae3492
  5. #a83f90
  6. #a14a8d
  7. #9a548a
  8. #945f88
  9. #8d6a85
  10. #877583
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.45:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.85:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #696969 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #955480 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2a599d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #657396 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ce1c5b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #84469c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #935b98 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c91979 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-c2139a {
  color: #c2139a;
}
Background
.bg-c2139a {
  background-color: #c2139a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-c2139a {
  border: 2px solid #c2139a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c2139a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 194 19 154;
  --color-primary-hsl: 314 82% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c2139a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c2139a, #c21343);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c2139a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(194 19 154 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 4.74 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 9.22 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.89 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 10.28 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 11.15 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 11.79 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 11.84 #3dec65 Inverted #696969 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#c2139a  rgb(194, 19, 154)  hsl(314, 82%, 42%)  Medium Violet Red
#13c23b  rgb(19, 194, 59)  hsl(134, 82%, 42%)  Lime Green
#9ac213  rgb(154, 194, 19)  hsl(74, 82%, 42%)  Apple Green
#139ac2  rgb(19, 154, 194)  hsl(194, 82%, 42%)  Bondi Blue