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#C507A5

#c507a5 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#c507a5 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 77.25% red, 2.75% green and 64.71% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 96.45% magenta, 16.24% yellow and 22.75% black. Its hue angle is 310.11°, with 93.14% 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 5.32:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 6.47.

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Relative luminance0.1474

Complementary

  1. #c507a5
  2. #07c527

Split complementary

  1. #c507a5
  2. #46c507
  3. #07c586

Analogous

  1. #8607c5
  2. #c507a5
  3. #c50746

Triadic

  1. #c507a5
  2. #a5c507
  3. #07a5c5

Tetradic

  1. #c507a5
  2. #c52707
  3. #07c527
  4. #07a5c5

Square

  1. #c507a5
  2. #c58607
  3. #07c527
  4. #0746c5

Monochromatic

  1. #310229
  2. #7b0467
  3. #c507a5
  4. #f721d3
  5. #fa6be2

Shades

#c507a5 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c507a5
  2. #b10695
  3. #9e0684
  4. #8a0574
  5. #760463
  6. #630453
  7. #4f0342
  8. #3b0232
  9. #270121
  10. #140111
  11. #000000

Tints

#c507a5 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c507a5
  2. #cb20ae
  3. #d139b7
  4. #d651c0
  5. #dc6ac9
  6. #e283d2
  7. #e89cdb
  8. #eeb5e4
  9. #f3cded
  10. #f9e6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c507a5 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c507a5
  2. #be13a1
  3. #b71f9e
  4. #b02b9a
  5. #a93796
  6. #a34493
  7. #9c508f
  8. #955c8b
  9. #8e6887
  10. #877484
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.32:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.95:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6b6b6b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #985486 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1a5aa8 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6274a1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d01f61 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8447a7 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #945ca3 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cc1882 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-c507a5 {
  color: #c507a5;
}
Background
.bg-c507a5 {
  background-color: #c507a5;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-c507a5 {
  border: 2px solid #c507a5;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c507a5;
  --color-primary-rgb: 197 7 165;
  --color-primary-hsl: 310 93% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c507a5 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c507a5, #c50746);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c507a5 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(197 7 165 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 6.47 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.68 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 10.29 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.71 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 11.25 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 11.84 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 11.94 #3af85a Inverted #6b6b6b Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#c507a5  rgb(197, 7, 165)  hsl(310, 93%, 40%)  Medium Violet Red
#07c527  rgb(7, 197, 39)  hsl(130, 93%, 40%)  Lime Green
#a5c507  rgb(165, 197, 7)  hsl(70, 93%, 40%)  Yellow Green
#07a5c5  rgb(7, 165, 197)  hsl(190, 93%, 40%)  Bondi Blue