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#C43381

#c43381 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#c43381 is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 76.86% red, 20% green and 50.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 73.98% magenta, 34.18% yellow and 23.14% black. Its hue angle is 327.72°, with 58.7% saturation and 48.43% 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 5.08:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 3.17.

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Web safe#cc3399
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Relative luminance0.1569

Complementary

  1. #c43381
  2. #33c476

Split complementary

  1. #c43381
  2. #39c433
  3. #33c4be

Analogous

  1. #be33c4
  2. #c43381
  3. #c43339

Triadic

  1. #c43381
  2. #81c433
  3. #3381c4

Tetradic

  1. #c43381
  2. #c47633
  3. #33c476
  4. #3381c4

Square

  1. #c43381
  2. #c4be33
  3. #33c476
  4. #3339c4

Monochromatic

  1. #4b1331
  2. #872359
  3. #c43381
  4. #d86ba6
  5. #e8a8ca

Shades

#c43381 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c43381
  2. #b02e74
  3. #9d2967
  4. #89245a
  5. #761f4d
  6. #621a41
  7. #4e1434
  8. #3b0f27
  9. #270a1a
  10. #14050d
  11. #000000

Tints

#c43381 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c43381
  2. #ca478e
  3. #d05c9a
  4. #d670a7
  5. #dc85b3
  6. #e299c0
  7. #e7adcd
  8. #edc2d9
  9. #f3d6e6
  10. #f9ebf2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c43381 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c43381
  2. #bd3b81
  3. #b64281
  4. #b04a81
  5. #a95281
  6. #a25a81
  7. #9b6180
  8. #946980
  9. #8e7180
  10. #877880
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.08:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.14:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6e6e6e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #985c76 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4d5e83 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #76787e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d32756 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8d5082 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9b637f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cd2c6a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-c43381 {
  color: #c43381;
}
Background
.bg-c43381 {
  background-color: #c43381;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-c43381 {
  border: 2px solid #c43381;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c43381;
  --color-primary-rgb: 196 51 129;
  --color-primary-hsl: 328 59% 48%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c43381 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c43381, #c43339);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c43381 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(196 51 129 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 3.17 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 4.44 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 4.46 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 7.41 #e3256b Razzmatazz ΔE 9.45 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 9.70 #e0115f Ruby ΔE 10.66 #3bcc7e Inverted #6e6e6e Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#c43381  rgb(196, 51, 129)  hsl(328, 59%, 48%)  Medium Violet Red
#33c476  rgb(51, 196, 118)  hsl(148, 59%, 48%)  Emerald
#81c433  rgb(129, 196, 51)  hsl(88, 59%, 48%)  Yellow Green
#3381c4  rgb(51, 129, 196)  hsl(208, 59%, 48%)  Steel Blue