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#C514B2

#c514b2 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#c514b2 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 77.25% red, 7.84% green and 69.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 89.85% magenta, 9.64% yellow and 22.75% black. Its hue angle is 306.44°, with 81.57% saturation and 42.55% 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 5.1:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 8.54.

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Relative luminance0.1558

Complementary

  1. #c514b2
  2. #14c527

Split complementary

  1. #c514b2
  2. #5ac514
  3. #14c580

Analogous

  1. #8014c5
  2. #c514b2
  3. #c5145a

Triadic

  1. #c514b2
  2. #b2c514
  3. #14b2c5

Tetradic

  1. #c514b2
  2. #c52714
  3. #14c527
  4. #14b2c5

Square

  1. #c514b2
  2. #c58014
  3. #14c527
  4. #145ac5

Monochromatic

  1. #3a0635
  2. #800d73
  3. #c514b2
  4. #eb3ad8
  5. #f280e6

Shades

#c514b2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c514b2
  2. #b112a0
  3. #9e108e
  4. #8a0e7d
  5. #760c6b
  6. #630a59
  7. #4f0847
  8. #3b0635
  9. #270424
  10. #140212
  11. #000000

Tints

#c514b2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c514b2
  2. #cb2cba
  3. #d143c1
  4. #d65bc9
  5. #dc72d1
  6. #e28ad9
  7. #e8a1e0
  8. #eeb9e8
  9. #f3d0f0
  10. #f9e8f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c514b2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c514b2
  2. #be1fad
  3. #b72aa8
  4. #b034a3
  5. #a93f9e
  6. #a34a99
  7. #9c5594
  8. #95608f
  9. #8e6a8a
  10. #877585
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.1:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.12:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6e6e6e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #99578e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #045fb6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5d76ae ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf2f6a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #824bb4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #925eb0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cb278c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-c514b2 {
  color: #c514b2;
}
Background
.bg-c514b2 {
  background-color: #c514b2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-c514b2 {
  border: 2px solid #c514b2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c514b2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 197 20 178;
  --color-primary-hsl: 306 82% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c514b2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c514b2, #c5145a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c514b2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(197 20 178 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 8.54 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.67 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 9.73 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 9.92 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 11.09 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 11.30 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 11.46 #3aeb4d Inverted #6e6e6e Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#c514b2  rgb(197, 20, 178)  hsl(306, 82%, 43%)  Medium Violet Red
#14c527  rgb(20, 197, 39)  hsl(126, 82%, 43%)  Lime Green
#b2c514  rgb(178, 197, 20)  hsl(66, 82%, 43%)  Yellow Green
#14b2c5  rgb(20, 178, 197)  hsl(186, 82%, 43%)  Verdigris