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#C72FA7

#c72fa7 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#c72fa7 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 78.04% red, 18.43% green and 65.49% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 76.38% magenta, 16.08% yellow and 21.96% black. Its hue angle is 312.63°, with 61.79% saturation and 48.24% 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 6.67.

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Relative luminance0.1697

Complementary

  1. #c72fa7
  2. #2fc74f

Split complementary

  1. #c72fa7
  2. #5bc72f
  3. #2fc79b

Analogous

  1. #9b2fc7
  2. #c72fa7
  3. #c72f5b

Triadic

  1. #c72fa7
  2. #a7c72f
  3. #2fa7c7

Tetradic

  1. #c72fa7
  2. #c74f2f
  3. #2fc74f
  4. #2fa7c7

Square

  1. #c72fa7
  2. #c79b2f
  3. #2fc74f
  4. #2f5bc7

Monochromatic

  1. #4b123f
  2. #892073
  3. #c72fa7
  4. #db67c3
  5. #eaa5db

Shades

#c72fa7 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c72fa7
  2. #b32a96
  3. #9f2686
  4. #8b2175
  5. #771c64
  6. #641854
  7. #501343
  8. #3c0e32
  9. #280921
  10. #140511
  11. #000000

Tints

#c72fa7 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c72fa7
  2. #cd44b0
  3. #d259b9
  4. #d86dc1
  5. #dd82ca
  6. #e397d3
  7. #e9acdc
  8. #eec1e5
  9. #f4d5ed
  10. #f9eaf6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c72fa7 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c72fa7
  2. #c037a3
  3. #b93f9f
  4. #b2479b
  5. #ab4f97
  6. #a45894
  7. #9c6090
  8. #95688c
  9. #8e7088
  10. #877884
  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 #9c5e8b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3763aa ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6b7ba4 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d23768 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8953a9 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9865a5 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ce3486 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-c72fa7 {
  color: #c72fa7;
}
Background
.bg-c72fa7 {
  background-color: #c72fa7;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-c72fa7 {
  border: 2px solid #c72fa7;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c72fa7;
  --color-primary-rgb: 199 47 167;
  --color-primary-hsl: 313 62% 48%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c72fa7 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c72fa7, #c72f5b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c72fa7 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(199 47 167 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 6.67 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 7.97 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.14 #fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 9.65 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 9.90 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.96 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 11.44 #38d058 Inverted #727272 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#c72fa7  rgb(199, 47, 167)  hsl(313, 62%, 48%)  Medium Violet Red
#2fc74f  rgb(47, 199, 79)  hsl(133, 62%, 48%)  Lime Green
#a7c72f  rgb(167, 199, 47)  hsl(73, 62%, 48%)  Yellow Green
#2fa7c7  rgb(47, 167, 199)  hsl(193, 62%, 48%)  Bondi Blue