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#C40586

#c40586 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#c40586 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 76.86% red, 1.96% green and 52.55% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 97.45% magenta, 31.63% yellow and 23.14% black. Its hue angle is 319.48°, with 95.02% saturation and 39.41% 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 5.66:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 1.41.

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Relative luminance0.1357

Complementary

  1. #c40586
  2. #05c443

Split complementary

  1. #c40586
  2. #26c405
  3. #05c4a3

Analogous

  1. #a305c4
  2. #c40586
  3. #c40526

Triadic

  1. #c40586
  2. #86c405
  3. #0586c4

Tetradic

  1. #c40586
  2. #c44305
  3. #05c443
  4. #0586c4

Square

  1. #c40586
  2. #c4a305
  3. #05c443
  4. #0526c4

Monochromatic

  1. #2f0120
  2. #790353
  3. #c40586
  4. #f91cb1
  5. #fb67cb

Shades

#c40586 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c40586
  2. #b00579
  3. #9d046b
  4. #89045e
  5. #760350
  6. #620343
  7. #4e0236
  8. #3b0228
  9. #27011b
  10. #14010d
  11. #000000

Tints

#c40586 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c40586
  2. #ca1e92
  3. #d0379e
  4. #d650aa
  5. #dc69b6
  6. #e282c3
  7. #e79bcf
  8. #edb4db
  9. #f3cde7
  10. #f9e6f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c40586 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c40586
  2. #bd1185
  3. #b61e85
  4. #b02a84
  5. #a93684
  6. #a24383
  7. #9b4f82
  8. #945b82
  9. #8e6781
  10. #877481
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.66:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.71:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #676767 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #955175 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #365489 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6c7282 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d3004e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #874188 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #975984 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cd0069 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-c40586 {
  color: #c40586;
}
Background
.bg-c40586 {
  background-color: #c40586;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-c40586 {
  border: 2px solid #c40586;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c40586;
  --color-primary-rgb: 196 5 134;
  --color-primary-hsl: 319 95% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c40586 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c40586, #c40526);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c40586 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(196 5 134 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 1.41 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 8.22 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 8.24 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 8.68 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 10.12 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.65 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 11.89 #3bfa79 Inverted #676767 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#c40586  rgb(196, 5, 134)  hsl(319, 95%, 39%)  Medium Violet Red
#05c443  rgb(5, 196, 67)  hsl(139, 95%, 39%)  Lime Green
#86c405  rgb(134, 196, 5)  hsl(79, 95%, 39%)  Yellow Green
#0586c4  rgb(5, 134, 196)  hsl(199, 95%, 39%)  Steel Blue