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#C40B8A

#c40b8a ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#c40b8a is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 76.86% red, 4.31% green and 54.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 94.39% magenta, 29.59% yellow and 23.14% black. Its hue angle is 318.81°, with 89.37% saturation and 40.59% 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 5.58:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 1.77.

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Relative luminance0.1381

Complementary

  1. #c40b8a
  2. #0bc445

Split complementary

  1. #c40b8a
  2. #2ec40b
  3. #0bc4a2

Analogous

  1. #a20bc4
  2. #c40b8a
  3. #c40b2e

Triadic

  1. #c40b8a
  2. #8ac40b
  3. #0b8ac4

Tetradic

  1. #c40b8a
  2. #c4450b
  3. #0bc445
  4. #0b8ac4

Square

  1. #c40b8a
  2. #c4a20b
  3. #0bc445
  4. #0b2ec4

Monochromatic

  1. #330324
  2. #7c0757
  3. #c40b8a
  4. #f329b4
  5. #f771cd

Shades

#c40b8a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c40b8a
  2. #b00a7c
  3. #9d096e
  4. #890861
  5. #760753
  6. #620645
  7. #4e0437
  8. #3b0329
  9. #27021c
  10. #14010e
  11. #000000

Tints

#c40b8a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c40b8a
  2. #ca2396
  3. #d03ca1
  4. #d654ad
  5. #dc6db9
  6. #e285c5
  7. #e79dd0
  8. #edb6dc
  9. #f3cee8
  10. #f9e7f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c40b8a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c40b8a
  2. #bd1789
  3. #b62288
  4. #b02e87
  5. #a93a86
  6. #a24685
  7. #9b5184
  8. #945d83
  9. #8e6982
  10. #877481
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.58:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.76:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #686868 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #965277 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #35558d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6b7286 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d20051 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #87438c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #975a88 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cd006c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-c40b8a {
  color: #c40b8a;
}
Background
.bg-c40b8a {
  background-color: #c40b8a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-c40b8a {
  border: 2px solid #c40b8a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c40b8a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 196 11 138;
  --color-primary-hsl: 319 89% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c40b8a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c40b8a, #c40b2e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c40b8a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(196 11 138 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 1.77 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 8.13 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 8.64 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 9.32 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.41 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 10.68 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 12.22 #3bf475 Inverted #686868 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#c40b8a  rgb(196, 11, 138)  hsl(319, 89%, 41%)  Medium Violet Red
#0bc445  rgb(11, 196, 69)  hsl(139, 89%, 41%)  Lime Green
#8ac40b  rgb(138, 196, 11)  hsl(79, 89%, 41%)  Yellow Green
#0b8ac4  rgb(11, 138, 196)  hsl(199, 89%, 41%)  Steel Blue