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#C40887

#c40887 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#c40887 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 76.86% red, 3.14% green and 52.94% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 95.92% magenta, 31.12% yellow and 23.14% black. Its hue angle is 319.47°, with 92.16% saturation and 40% 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 5.63:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 1.42.

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Relative luminance0.1366

Complementary

  1. #c40887
  2. #08c445

Split complementary

  1. #c40887
  2. #29c408
  3. #08c4a3

Analogous

  1. #a308c4
  2. #c40887
  3. #c40829

Triadic

  1. #c40887
  2. #87c408
  3. #0887c4

Tetradic

  1. #c40887
  2. #c44508
  3. #08c445
  4. #0887c4

Square

  1. #c40887
  2. #c4a308
  3. #08c445
  4. #0829c4

Monochromatic

  1. #310222
  2. #7b0554
  3. #c40887
  4. #f622b1
  5. #f96ccb

Shades

#c40887 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c40887
  2. #b0077a
  3. #9d066c
  4. #89065f
  5. #760551
  6. #620444
  7. #4e0336
  8. #3b0229
  9. #27021b
  10. #14010e
  11. #000000

Tints

#c40887 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c40887
  2. #ca2193
  3. #d0399f
  4. #d652ab
  5. #dc6bb7
  6. #e284c3
  7. #e79ccf
  8. #edb5db
  9. #f3cee7
  10. #f9e6f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c40887 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c40887
  2. #bd1486
  3. #b62086
  4. #b02c85
  5. #a93884
  6. #a24484
  7. #9b5083
  8. #945c82
  9. #8e6881
  10. #877481
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.63:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.73:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #676767 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #955175 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #36548a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6c7283 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d3004f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #874289 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #975a85 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cd006a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-c40887 {
  color: #c40887;
}
Background
.bg-c40887 {
  background-color: #c40887;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-c40887 {
  border: 2px solid #c40887;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c40887;
  --color-primary-rgb: 196 8 135;
  --color-primary-hsl: 319 92% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c40887 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c40887, #c40829);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c40887 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(196 8 135 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 1.42 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 8.13 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 8.29 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 8.85 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 10.23 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.58 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 11.97 #3bf778 Inverted #676767 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#c40887  rgb(196, 8, 135)  hsl(319, 92%, 40%)  Medium Violet Red
#08c445  rgb(8, 196, 69)  hsl(139, 92%, 40%)  Lime Green
#87c408  rgb(135, 196, 8)  hsl(79, 92%, 40%)  Yellow Green
#0887c4  rgb(8, 135, 196)  hsl(199, 92%, 40%)  Steel Blue