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#C52BA4

#c52ba4 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#c52ba4 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 77.25% red, 16.86% green and 64.31% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 78.17% magenta, 16.75% yellow and 22.75% black. Its hue angle is 312.86°, with 64.17% saturation and 47.06% 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 4.93:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 6.13.

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Relative luminance0.1628

Complementary

  1. #c52ba4
  2. #2bc54c

Split complementary

  1. #c52ba4
  2. #57c52b
  3. #2bc599

Analogous

  1. #992bc5
  2. #c52ba4
  3. #c52b57

Triadic

  1. #c52ba4
  2. #a4c52b
  3. #2ba4c5

Tetradic

  1. #c52ba4
  2. #c54c2b
  3. #2bc54c
  4. #2ba4c5

Square

  1. #c52ba4
  2. #c5992b
  3. #2bc54c
  4. #2b57c5

Monochromatic

  1. #47103b
  2. #861d70
  3. #c52ba4
  4. #dc60c2
  5. #ea9fda

Shades

#c52ba4 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c52ba4
  2. #b12794
  3. #9e2283
  4. #8a1e73
  5. #761a62
  6. #631652
  7. #4f1142
  8. #3b0d31
  9. #270921
  10. #140410
  11. #000000

Tints

#c52ba4 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c52ba4
  2. #cb40ad
  3. #d155b6
  4. #d66bbf
  5. #dc80c8
  6. #e295d2
  7. #e8aadb
  8. #eebfe4
  9. #f3d5ed
  10. #f9eaf6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c52ba4 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c52ba4
  2. #be34a0
  3. #b73c9d
  4. #b04599
  5. #a94d96
  6. #a35692
  7. #9c5e8e
  8. #95678b
  9. #8e6f87
  10. #877884
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.93:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.26:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #707070 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9a5c88 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3461a7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6979a1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d03366 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8751a6 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9763a2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cc3083 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-c52ba4 {
  color: #c52ba4;
}
Background
.bg-c52ba4 {
  background-color: #c52ba4;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-c52ba4 {
  border: 2px solid #c52ba4;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c52ba4;
  --color-primary-rgb: 197 43 164;
  --color-primary-hsl: 313 64% 47%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c52ba4 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c52ba4, #c52b57);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c52ba4 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(197 43 164 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 6.13 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 8.15 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.15 #fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 10.42 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.48 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 10.55 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 11.33 #3ad45b Inverted #707070 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#c52ba4  rgb(197, 43, 164)  hsl(313, 64%, 47%)  Medium Violet Red
#2bc54c  rgb(43, 197, 76)  hsl(133, 64%, 47%)  Lime Green
#a4c52b  rgb(164, 197, 43)  hsl(73, 64%, 47%)  Yellow Green
#2ba4c5  rgb(43, 164, 197)  hsl(193, 64%, 47%)  Bondi Blue