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#C51598

#c51598 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#c51598 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 77.25% red, 8.24% green and 59.61% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 89.34% magenta, 22.84% yellow and 22.75% black. Its hue angle is 315.34°, with 80.73% saturation and 42.75% 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 5.34:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 3.99.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.1467

Complementary

  1. #c51598
  2. #15c542

Split complementary

  1. #c51598
  2. #40c515
  3. #15c59a

Analogous

  1. #9a15c5
  2. #c51598
  3. #c51540

Triadic

  1. #c51598
  2. #98c515
  3. #1598c5

Tetradic

  1. #c51598
  2. #c54215
  3. #15c542
  4. #1598c5

Square

  1. #c51598
  2. #c59a15
  3. #15c542
  4. #1540c5

Monochromatic

  1. #3b062d
  2. #800e63
  3. #c51598
  4. #ea3cbe
  5. #f281d5

Shades

#c51598 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c51598
  2. #b11389
  3. #9e117a
  4. #8a0f6a
  5. #760d5b
  6. #630b4c
  7. #4f083d
  8. #3b062e
  9. #27041e
  10. #14020f
  11. #000000

Tints

#c51598 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c51598
  2. #cb2ca2
  3. #d144ad
  4. #d65bb7
  5. #dc73c1
  6. #e28acc
  7. #e8a1d6
  8. #eeb9e0
  9. #f3d0ea
  10. #f9e8f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c51598 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c51598
  2. #be2096
  3. #b72a93
  4. #b03591
  5. #a9408e
  6. #a34b8c
  7. #9c558a
  8. #956087
  9. #8e6b85
  10. #877582
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.34:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.93:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6b6b6b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #97557f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2f599b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #697594 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d2195a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #87479a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #975d96 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cd1778 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-c51598 {
  color: #c51598;
}
Background
.bg-c51598 {
  background-color: #c51598;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-c51598 {
  border: 2px solid #c51598;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c51598;
  --color-primary-rgb: 197 21 152;
  --color-primary-hsl: 315 81% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c51598 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c51598, #c51540);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c51598 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(197 21 152 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 3.99 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 8.44 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.23 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 10.30 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 10.78 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 11.67 #fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 12.20 #3aea67 Inverted #6b6b6b Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#c51598  rgb(197, 21, 152)  hsl(315, 81%, 43%)  Medium Violet Red
#15c542  rgb(21, 197, 66)  hsl(135, 81%, 43%)  Lime Green
#98c515  rgb(152, 197, 21)  hsl(75, 81%, 43%)  Yellow Green
#1598c5  rgb(21, 152, 197)  hsl(195, 81%, 43%)  Bondi Blue