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#C3379B

#c3379b ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#c3379b is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 76.47% red, 21.57% green and 60.78% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 71.79% magenta, 20.51% yellow and 23.53% black. Its hue angle is 317.14°, with 56% saturation and 49.02% 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 4.84:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 5.1.

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Web safe#cc3399
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Relative luminance0.167

Complementary

  1. #c3379b
  2. #37c35f

Split complementary

  1. #c3379b
  2. #55c337
  3. #37c3a5

Analogous

  1. #a537c3
  2. #c3379b
  3. #c33755

Triadic

  1. #c3379b
  2. #9bc337
  3. #379bc3

Tetradic

  1. #c3379b
  2. #c35f37
  3. #37c35f
  4. #379bc3

Square

  1. #c3379b
  2. #c3a537
  3. #37c35f
  4. #3755c3

Monochromatic

  1. #4c153c
  2. #87266c
  3. #c3379b
  4. #d770b9
  5. #e7acd6

Shades

#c3379b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c3379b
  2. #b0328c
  3. #9c2c7c
  4. #89276d
  5. #75215d
  6. #621c4e
  7. #4e163e
  8. #3b112f
  9. #270b1f
  10. #140610
  11. #000000

Tints

#c3379b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c3379b
  2. #c94ba5
  3. #cf5faf
  4. #d573b9
  5. #db87c3
  6. #e19bcd
  7. #e7afd7
  8. #edc3e1
  9. #f3d7eb
  10. #f9ebf5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c3379b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c3379b
  2. #bc3e98
  3. #b64696
  4. #af4d93
  5. #a85490
  6. #a25c8e
  7. #9b638b
  8. #946a88
  9. #8d7185
  10. #877983
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.84:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.34:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #727272 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #995f84 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #43639e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6f7a98 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf3964 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #89559d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #986699 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ca387e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-c3379b {
  color: #c3379b;
}
Background
.bg-c3379b {
  background-color: #c3379b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-c3379b {
  border: 2px solid #c3379b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c3379b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 195 55 155;
  --color-primary-hsl: 317 56% 49%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c3379b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c3379b, #c33755);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c3379b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(195 55 155 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 5.10 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 5.90 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 9.44 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.83 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.05 #fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 10.46 #fe28a2 Persian Rose ΔE 11.40 #3cc864 Inverted #727272 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#c3379b  rgb(195, 55, 155)  hsl(317, 56%, 49%)  Medium Violet Red
#37c35f  rgb(55, 195, 95)  hsl(137, 56%, 49%)  Emerald
#9bc337  rgb(155, 195, 55)  hsl(77, 56%, 49%)  Yellow Green
#379bc3  rgb(55, 155, 195)  hsl(197, 56%, 49%)  Bondi Blue