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#C42E87

#c42e87 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#c42e87 is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 76.86% red, 18.04% green and 52.94% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 76.53% magenta, 31.12% yellow and 23.14% black. Its hue angle is 324.4°, with 61.98% saturation and 47.45% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with romance, playfulness and affection. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.14:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 2.05.

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Relative luminance0.1544

Complementary

  1. #c42e87
  2. #2ec46b

Split complementary

  1. #c42e87
  2. #3cc42e
  3. #2ec4b6

Analogous

  1. #b62ec4
  2. #c42e87
  3. #c42e3c

Triadic

  1. #c42e87
  2. #87c42e
  3. #2e87c4

Tetradic

  1. #c42e87
  2. #c46b2e
  3. #2ec46b
  4. #2e87c4

Square

  1. #c42e87
  2. #c4b62e
  3. #2ec46b
  4. #2e3cc4

Monochromatic

  1. #481132
  2. #861f5c
  3. #c42e87
  4. #db64aa
  5. #e9a2cc

Shades

#c42e87 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c42e87
  2. #b0297a
  3. #9d256c
  4. #89205f
  5. #761c51
  6. #621744
  7. #4e1236
  8. #3b0e29
  9. #27091b
  10. #14050e
  11. #000000

Tints

#c42e87 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c42e87
  2. #ca4393
  3. #d0589f
  4. #d66dab
  5. #dc82b7
  6. #e297c3
  7. #e7abcf
  8. #edc0db
  9. #f3d5e7
  10. #f9eaf3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c42e87 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c42e87
  2. #bd3686
  3. #b63e86
  4. #b04785
  5. #a94f84
  6. #a25784
  7. #9b5f83
  8. #946782
  9. #8e7081
  10. #877881
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.14:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.09:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6d6d6d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #985b79 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #475d89 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #737784 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d22457 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8b4e88 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9a6285 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cd286d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-c42e87 {
  color: #c42e87;
}
Background
.bg-c42e87 {
  background-color: #c42e87;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-c42e87 {
  border: 2px solid #c42e87;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c42e87;
  --color-primary-rgb: 196 46 135;
  --color-primary-hsl: 324 62% 47%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c42e87 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c42e87, #c42e3c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c42e87 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(196 46 135 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 2.05 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 5.04 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 6.05 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 8.84 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 9.95 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.65 #e3256b Razzmatazz ΔE 10.87 #3bd178 Inverted #6d6d6d Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#c42e87  rgb(196, 46, 135)  hsl(324, 62%, 47%)  Medium Violet Red
#2ec46b  rgb(46, 196, 107)  hsl(144, 62%, 47%)  Emerald
#87c42e  rgb(135, 196, 46)  hsl(84, 62%, 47%)  Yellow Green
#2e87c4  rgb(46, 135, 196)  hsl(204, 62%, 47%)  Steel Blue