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#C22CA9

#c22ca9 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#c22ca9 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 76.08% red, 17.25% green and 66.27% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 77.32% magenta, 12.89% yellow and 23.92% black. Its hue angle is 310°, with 63.03% saturation and 46.67% 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 4.97:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 7.2.

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Relative luminance0.1614

Complementary

  1. #c22ca9
  2. #2cc245

Split complementary

  1. #c22ca9
  2. #5ec22c
  3. #2cc290

Analogous

  1. #902cc2
  2. #c22ca9
  3. #c22c5e

Triadic

  1. #c22ca9
  2. #a9c22c
  3. #2ca9c2

Tetradic

  1. #c22ca9
  2. #c2452c
  3. #2cc245
  4. #2ca9c2

Square

  1. #c22ca9
  2. #c2902c
  3. #2cc245
  4. #2c5ec2

Monochromatic

  1. #45103c
  2. #841e73
  3. #c22ca9
  4. #db60c6
  5. #e99edd

Shades

#c22ca9 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c22ca9
  2. #af2898
  3. #9b2387
  4. #881f76
  5. #741a65
  6. #611655
  7. #4e1244
  8. #3a0d33
  9. #270922
  10. #130411
  11. #000000

Tints

#c22ca9 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c22ca9
  2. #c841b2
  3. #ce56ba
  4. #d46bc3
  5. #da80cb
  6. #e196d4
  7. #e7abdd
  8. #edc0e5
  9. #f3d5ee
  10. #f9eaf6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c22ca9 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c22ca9
  2. #bb34a5
  3. #b53da1
  4. #ae459d
  5. #a84e99
  6. #a15695
  7. #9a5e90
  8. #94678c
  9. #8d6f88
  10. #877884
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.97:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.23:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #707070 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #985c8a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2e62ac ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6578a6 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cc3869 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8451ab ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9362a7 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c83487 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-c22ca9 {
  color: #c22ca9;
}
Background
.bg-c22ca9 {
  background-color: #c22ca9;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-c22ca9 {
  border: 2px solid #c22ca9;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c22ca9;
  --color-primary-rgb: 194 44 169;
  --color-primary-hsl: 310 63% 47%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c22ca9 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c22ca9, #c22c5e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c22ca9 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(194 44 169 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 7.20 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.26 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 9.17 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 9.78 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.35 #fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 10.84 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 10.98 #3dd356 Inverted #707070 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#c22ca9  rgb(194, 44, 169)  hsl(310, 63%, 47%)  Medium Violet Red
#2cc245  rgb(44, 194, 69)  hsl(130, 63%, 47%)  Lime Green
#a9c22c  rgb(169, 194, 44)  hsl(70, 63%, 47%)  Apple Green
#2ca9c2  rgb(44, 169, 194)  hsl(190, 63%, 47%)  Bondi Blue