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#C43390

#c43390 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#c43390 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 56.47% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 73.98% magenta, 26.53% yellow and 23.14% black. Its hue angle is 321.52°, 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 4.97:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 3.22.

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Relative luminance0.1612

Complementary

  1. #c43390
  2. #33c467

Split complementary

  1. #c43390
  2. #47c433
  3. #33c4af

Analogous

  1. #af33c4
  2. #c43390
  3. #c43347

Triadic

  1. #c43390
  2. #90c433
  3. #3390c4

Tetradic

  1. #c43390
  2. #c46733
  3. #33c467
  4. #3390c4

Square

  1. #c43390
  2. #c4af33
  3. #33c467
  4. #3347c4

Monochromatic

  1. #4b1337
  2. #872363
  3. #c43390
  4. #d86bb1
  5. #e8a8d1

Shades

#c43390 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c43390
  2. #b02e82
  3. #9d2973
  4. #892465
  5. #761f56
  6. #621a48
  7. #4e143a
  8. #3b0f2b
  9. #270a1d
  10. #14050e
  11. #000000

Tints

#c43390 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c43390
  2. #ca479b
  3. #d05ca6
  4. #d670b1
  5. #dc85bc
  6. #e299c8
  7. #e7add3
  8. #edc2de
  9. #f3d6e9
  10. #f9ebf4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c43390 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c43390
  2. #bd3b8e
  3. #b6428d
  4. #b04a8b
  5. #a9528a
  6. #a25a88
  7. #9b6186
  8. #946985
  9. #8e7183
  10. #877882
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.97:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.22:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #707070 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #995d7e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #466093 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #72798d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d12f5d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8b5292 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9a648e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cc3175 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-c43390 {
  color: #c43390;
}
Background
.bg-c43390 {
  background-color: #c43390;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-c43390 {
  border: 2px solid #c43390;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c43390;
  --color-primary-rgb: 196 51 144;
  --color-primary-hsl: 322 59% 48%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c43390 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c43390, #c43347);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c43390 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(196 51 144 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 3.22 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 4.89 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 7.42 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.27 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 10.40 #fe28a2 Persian Rose ΔE 11.28 #ff1493 Deep Pink ΔE 11.35 #3bcc6f Inverted #707070 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#c43390  rgb(196, 51, 144)  hsl(322, 59%, 48%)  Medium Violet Red
#33c467  rgb(51, 196, 103)  hsl(142, 59%, 48%)  Emerald
#90c433  rgb(144, 196, 51)  hsl(82, 59%, 48%)  Yellow Green
#3390c4  rgb(51, 144, 196)  hsl(202, 59%, 48%)  Carolina Blue