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#C53898

#c53898 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#c53898 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 77.25% red, 21.96% green and 59.61% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 71.57% magenta, 22.84% yellow and 22.75% black. Its hue angle is 319.15°, with 55.73% saturation and 49.61% 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 4.78:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 4.73.

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Relative luminance0.1697

Complementary

  1. #c53898
  2. #38c565

Split complementary

  1. #c53898
  2. #52c538
  3. #38c5ac

Analogous

  1. #ac38c5
  2. #c53898
  3. #c53852

Triadic

  1. #c53898
  2. #98c538
  3. #3898c5

Tetradic

  1. #c53898
  2. #c56538
  3. #38c565
  4. #3898c5

Square

  1. #c53898
  2. #c5ac38
  3. #38c565
  4. #3852c5

Monochromatic

  1. #4e163c
  2. #89276a
  3. #c53898
  4. #d772b7
  5. #e8aed5

Shades

#c53898 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c53898
  2. #b13289
  3. #9e2d7a
  4. #8a276a
  5. #76225b
  6. #631c4c
  7. #4f163d
  8. #3b112e
  9. #270b1e
  10. #14060f
  11. #000000

Tints

#c53898 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c53898
  2. #cb4ca2
  3. #d160ad
  4. #d674b7
  5. #dc88c1
  6. #e29ccc
  7. #e8afd6
  8. #eec3e0
  9. #f3d7ea
  10. #f9ebf5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c53898 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c53898
  2. #be3f96
  3. #b74693
  4. #b04e91
  5. #a9558e
  6. #a35c8c
  7. #9c638a
  8. #956a87
  9. #8e7285
  10. #877982
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.78:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.39:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #727272 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9a6083 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #47649b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #727b95 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d23863 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8c559a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9a6796 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cd387c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-c53898 {
  color: #c53898;
}
Background
.bg-c53898 {
  background-color: #c53898;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-c53898 {
  border: 2px solid #c53898;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c53898;
  --color-primary-rgb: 197 56 152;
  --color-primary-hsl: 319 56% 50%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c53898 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c53898, #c53852);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c53898 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(197 56 152 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 4.73 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 5.04 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 8.57 #fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 10.28 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.45 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 10.60 #fe28a2 Persian Rose ΔE 10.76 #3ac767 Inverted #727272 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#c53898  rgb(197, 56, 152)  hsl(319, 56%, 50%)  Medium Violet Red
#38c565  rgb(56, 197, 101)  hsl(139, 56%, 50%)  Emerald
#98c538  rgb(152, 197, 56)  hsl(79, 56%, 50%)  Yellow Green
#3898c5  rgb(56, 152, 197)  hsl(199, 56%, 50%)  Carolina Blue