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#C400A3

#c400a3 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Balanced
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#c400a3 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 63.92% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 16.84% yellow and 23.14% black. Its hue angle is 310.1°, 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 5.42:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 6.31.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.1438

Complementary

  1. #c400a3
  2. #00c421

Split complementary

  1. #c400a3
  2. #41c400
  3. #00c483

Analogous

  1. #8300c4
  2. #c400a3
  3. #c40041

Triadic

  1. #c400a3
  2. #a3c400
  3. #00a3c4

Tetradic

  1. #c400a3
  2. #c42100
  3. #00c421
  4. #00a3c4

Square

  1. #c400a3
  2. #c48300
  3. #00c421
  4. #0041c4

Monochromatic

  1. #2b0024
  2. #770063
  3. #c400a3
  4. #ff11d7
  5. #ff5ee4

Shades

#c400a3 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c400a3
  2. #b00093
  3. #9d0082
  4. #890072
  5. #760062
  6. #620052
  7. #4e0041
  8. #3b0031
  9. #270021
  10. #140010
  11. #000000

Tints

#c400a3 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c400a3
  2. #ca1aac
  3. #d033b5
  4. #d64dbf
  5. #dc66c8
  6. #e280d1
  7. #e799da
  8. #edb3e3
  9. #f3cced
  10. #f9e6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c400a3 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c400a3
  2. #bd0da0
  3. #b61a9c
  4. #b02699
  5. #a93395
  6. #a24092
  7. #9b4d8e
  8. #945a8b
  9. #8e6687
  10. #877384
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.42:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.88:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6a6a6a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #965385 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1859a6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #61739f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d01b5f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8345a5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #935aa1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cb1380 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-c400a3 {
  color: #c400a3;
}
Background
.bg-c400a3 {
  background-color: #c400a3;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-c400a3 {
  border: 2px solid #c400a3;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c400a3;
  --color-primary-rgb: 196 0 163;
  --color-primary-hsl: 310 100% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c400a3 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c400a3, #c40041);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c400a3 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(196 0 163 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 6.31 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.85 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 10.45 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.56 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 11.33 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 11.57 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 12.19 #3bff5c Inverted #6a6a6a Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#c400a3  rgb(196, 0, 163)  hsl(310, 100%, 38%)  Medium Violet Red
#00c421  rgb(0, 196, 33)  hsl(130, 100%, 38%)  Lime Green
#a3c400  rgb(163, 196, 0)  hsl(70, 100%, 38%)  Yellow Green
#00a3c4  rgb(0, 163, 196)  hsl(190, 100%, 38%)  Bondi Blue