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#C31991

#c31991 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#c31991 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 76.47% red, 9.8% green and 56.86% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 87.18% magenta, 25.64% yellow and 23.53% black. Its hue angle is 317.65°, with 77.27% saturation and 43.14% 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 5.43:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 2.82.

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Relative luminance0.1434

Complementary

  1. #c31991
  2. #19c34b

Split complementary

  1. #c31991
  2. #3cc319
  3. #19c3a0

Analogous

  1. #a019c3
  2. #c31991
  3. #c3193c

Triadic

  1. #c31991
  2. #91c319
  3. #1991c3

Tetradic

  1. #c31991
  2. #c34b19
  3. #19c34b
  4. #1991c3

Square

  1. #c31991
  2. #c3a019
  3. #19c34b
  4. #193cc3

Monochromatic

  1. #3b082c
  2. #7f105f
  3. #c31991
  4. #e742b6
  5. #ef86d0

Shades

#c31991 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c31991
  2. #b01783
  3. #9c1474
  4. #891266
  5. #750f57
  6. #620d49
  7. #4e0a3a
  8. #3b082c
  9. #27051d
  10. #14030f
  11. #000000

Tints

#c31991 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c31991
  2. #c9309c
  3. #cf47a7
  4. #d55eb2
  5. #db75bd
  6. #e18cc8
  7. #e7a3d3
  8. #edbade
  9. #f3d1e9
  10. #f9e8f4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c31991 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c31991
  2. #bc238f
  3. #b62e8e
  4. #af388c
  5. #a8428a
  6. #a24d89
  7. #9b5787
  8. #946185
  9. #8d6b83
  10. #877682
  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 #96557b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #355894 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6a738d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d01657 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #864793 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #965c8f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cb1773 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-c31991 {
  color: #c31991;
}
Background
.bg-c31991 {
  background-color: #c31991;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-c31991 {
  border: 2px solid #c31991;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c31991;
  --color-primary-rgb: 195 25 145;
  --color-primary-hsl: 318 77% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c31991 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c31991, #c3193c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c31991 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(195 25 145 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 2.82 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 7.91 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 9.35 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.95 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 10.52 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 11.39 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 11.67 #3ce66e Inverted #6a6a6a Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#c31991  rgb(195, 25, 145)  hsl(318, 77%, 43%)  Medium Violet Red
#19c34b  rgb(25, 195, 75)  hsl(138, 77%, 43%)  Lime Green
#91c319  rgb(145, 195, 25)  hsl(78, 77%, 43%)  Yellow Green
#1991c3  rgb(25, 145, 195)  hsl(198, 77%, 43%)  Bondi Blue