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#C729AD

#c729ad ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#c729ad is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 78.04% red, 16.08% green and 67.84% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 79.4% magenta, 13.07% yellow and 21.96% black. Its hue angle is 309.87°, with 65.83% 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 4.83:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 7.59.

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Relative luminance0.1675

Complementary

  1. #c729ad
  2. #29c743

Split complementary

  1. #c729ad
  2. #5ec729
  3. #29c792

Analogous

  1. #9229c7
  2. #c729ad
  3. #c7295e

Triadic

  1. #c729ad
  2. #adc729
  3. #29adc7

Tetradic

  1. #c729ad
  2. #c74329
  3. #29c743
  4. #29adc7

Square

  1. #c729ad
  2. #c79229
  3. #29c743
  4. #295ec7

Monochromatic

  1. #480f3f
  2. #881c76
  3. #c729ad
  4. #de5fc9
  5. #eb9ede

Shades

#c729ad mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c729ad
  2. #b3259c
  3. #9f218a
  4. #8b1d79
  5. #771968
  6. #641557
  7. #501045
  8. #3c0c34
  9. #280823
  10. #140411
  11. #000000

Tints

#c729ad mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c729ad
  2. #cd3eb5
  3. #d254bd
  4. #d869c6
  5. #dd7fce
  6. #e394d6
  7. #e9a9de
  8. #eebfe6
  9. #f4d4ef
  10. #f9eaf7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c729ad mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c729ad
  2. #c032a9
  3. #b93aa4
  4. #b243a0
  5. #ab4c9b
  6. #a45597
  7. #9c5d92
  8. #95668e
  9. #8e6f89
  10. #877785
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.83:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.35:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #727272 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9b5d8d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2c63b0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #667aa9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d1366a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8752af ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9763ab ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cd328a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-c729ad {
  color: #c729ad;
}
Background
.bg-c729ad {
  background-color: #c729ad;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-c729ad {
  border: 2px solid #c729ad;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c729ad;
  --color-primary-rgb: 199 41 173;
  --color-primary-hsl: 310 66% 47%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c729ad {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c729ad, #c7295e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c729ad {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(199 41 173 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 7.59 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.74 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 9.28 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 9.37 #fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 9.93 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 11.23 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 11.26 #38d652 Inverted #727272 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#c729ad  rgb(199, 41, 173)  hsl(310, 66%, 47%)  Medium Violet Red
#29c743  rgb(41, 199, 67)  hsl(130, 66%, 47%)  Lime Green
#adc729  rgb(173, 199, 41)  hsl(70, 66%, 47%)  Yellow Green
#29adc7  rgb(41, 173, 199)  hsl(190, 66%, 47%)  Moonstone Blue