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#C400A0

#c400a0 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Balanced
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#c400a0 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 76.86% red, 0% green and 62.75% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 18.37% yellow and 23.14% black. Its hue angle is 311.02°, with 100% saturation and 38.43% 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 5.8.

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Relative luminance0.1427

Complementary

  1. #c400a0
  2. #00c424

Split complementary

  1. #c400a0
  2. #3ec400
  3. #00c486

Analogous

  1. #8600c4
  2. #c400a0
  3. #c4003e

Triadic

  1. #c400a0
  2. #a0c400
  3. #00a0c4

Tetradic

  1. #c400a0
  2. #c42400
  3. #00c424
  4. #00a0c4

Square

  1. #c400a0
  2. #c48600
  3. #00c424
  4. #003ec4

Monochromatic

  1. #2b0023
  2. #770062
  3. #c400a0
  4. #ff11d3
  5. #ff5ee1

Shades

#c400a0 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c400a0
  2. #b00090
  3. #9d0080
  4. #890070
  5. #760060
  6. #620050
  7. #4e0040
  8. #3b0030
  9. #270020
  10. #140010
  11. #000000

Tints

#c400a0 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c400a0
  2. #ca1aaa
  3. #d033b3
  4. #d64dbd
  5. #dc66c6
  6. #e280d0
  7. #e799d9
  8. #edb3e3
  9. #f3ccec
  10. #f9e6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c400a0 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c400a0
  2. #bd0d9d
  3. #b61a9a
  4. #b02696
  5. #a93393
  6. #a24090
  7. #9b4d8d
  8. #945a8a
  9. #8e6686
  10. #877383
  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 #6a6a6a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #965383 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1d58a3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #62739c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d0175d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8345a2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #945a9e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cb107d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-c400a0 {
  color: #c400a0;
}
Background
.bg-c400a0 {
  background-color: #c400a0;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-c400a0 {
  border: 2px solid #c400a0;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c400a0;
  --color-primary-rgb: 196 0 160;
  --color-primary-hsl: 311 100% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c400a0 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c400a0, #c4003e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c400a0 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(196 0 160 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 5.80 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 10.12 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 10.16 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.44 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 11.58 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 11.76 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 12.17 #3bff5f Inverted #6a6a6a Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#c400a0  rgb(196, 0, 160)  hsl(311, 100%, 38%)  Medium Violet Red
#00c424  rgb(0, 196, 36)  hsl(131, 100%, 38%)  Lime Green
#a0c400  rgb(160, 196, 0)  hsl(71, 100%, 38%)  Yellow Green
#00a0c4  rgb(0, 160, 196)  hsl(191, 100%, 38%)  Bondi Blue