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#C520BD

#c520bd ≈ Purpureus

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#c520bd is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 77.25% red, 12.55% green and 74.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 83.76% magenta, 4.06% yellow and 22.75% black. Its hue angle is 302.91°, with 72.05% saturation and 44.9% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.87:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Purpureus (#9a4eae), ΔE 8.13.

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Web safe#cc33cc
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Relative luminance0.1658

Complementary

  1. #c520bd
  2. #20c528

Split complementary

  1. #c520bd
  2. #6ac520
  3. #20c57a

Analogous

  1. #7a20c5
  2. #c520bd
  3. #c5206a

Triadic

  1. #c520bd
  2. #bdc520
  3. #20bdc5

Tetradic

  1. #c520bd
  2. #c52820
  3. #20c528
  4. #20bdc5

Square

  1. #c520bd
  2. #c57a20
  3. #20c528
  4. #206ac5

Monochromatic

  1. #410b3f
  2. #83157e
  3. #c520bd
  4. #e24fdb
  5. #ed91e9

Shades

#c520bd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c520bd
  2. #b11daa
  3. #9e1a97
  4. #8a1684
  5. #761371
  6. #63105f
  7. #4f0d4c
  8. #3b0a39
  9. #270626
  10. #140313
  11. #000000

Tints

#c520bd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c520bd
  2. #cb36c4
  3. #d14dca
  4. #d663d1
  5. #dc79d7
  6. #e290de
  7. #e8a6e5
  8. #eebceb
  9. #f3d2f2
  10. #f9e9f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c520bd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c520bd
  2. #be2ab7
  3. #b733b1
  4. #b03dab
  5. #a946a5
  6. #a3509f
  7. #9c5a98
  8. #956392
  9. #8e6d8c
  10. #877686
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.87:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.32:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #717171 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9a5b96 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0063c1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5a79b9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cd3c72 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8150bf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9161bb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ca3396 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-c520bd {
  color: #c520bd;
}
Background
.bg-c520bd {
  background-color: #c520bd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-c520bd {
  border: 2px solid #c520bd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c520bd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 197 32 189;
  --color-primary-hsl: 303 72% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c520bd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c520bd, #c5206a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c520bd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(197 32 189 / 0.35);
}

#9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.13 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 8.15 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 8.86 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 9.38 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 10.27 #fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 11.01 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 11.50 #3adf42 Inverted #717171 Grayscale 

Purpureus
#c520bd  rgb(197, 32, 189)  hsl(303, 72%, 45%)  Purpureus
#20c528  rgb(32, 197, 40)  hsl(123, 72%, 45%)  Lime Green
#bdc520  rgb(189, 197, 32)  hsl(63, 72%, 45%)  Pear
#20bdc5  rgb(32, 189, 197)  hsl(183, 72%, 45%)  Dark Turquoise