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#C8128E

#c8128e ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#c8128e is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 78.43% red, 7.06% green and 55.69% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 91% magenta, 29% yellow and 21.57% black. Its hue angle is 319.12°, with 83.49% saturation and 42.75% 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 call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.34:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 1.82.

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Relative luminance0.1466

Complementary

  1. #c8128e
  2. #12c84c

Split complementary

  1. #c8128e
  2. #33c812
  3. #12c8a7

Analogous

  1. #a712c8
  2. #c8128e
  3. #c81233

Triadic

  1. #c8128e
  2. #8ec812
  3. #128ec8

Tetradic

  1. #c8128e
  2. #c84c12
  3. #12c84c
  4. #128ec8

Square

  1. #c8128e
  2. #c8a712
  3. #12c84c
  4. #1233c8

Monochromatic

  1. #3c052a
  2. #820c5c
  3. #c8128e
  4. #ed39b4
  5. #f47fcf

Shades

#c8128e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c8128e
  2. #b41080
  3. #a00e72
  4. #8c0d63
  5. #780b55
  6. #640947
  7. #500739
  8. #3c052b
  9. #28041c
  10. #14020e
  11. #000000

Tints

#c8128e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c8128e
  2. #ce2a99
  3. #d341a5
  4. #d959b0
  5. #de71bb
  6. #e489c7
  7. #e9a0d2
  8. #efb8dd
  9. #f4d0e8
  10. #fae7f4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c8128e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c8128e
  2. #c11d8d
  3. #ba288b
  4. #b2338a
  5. #ab3e88
  6. #a44987
  7. #9d5486
  8. #965f84
  9. #8e6a83
  10. #877581
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.34:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.93:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6b6b6b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #99557a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #385891 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6e758a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d70154 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8a4690 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9a5d8c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #d10970 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-c8128e {
  color: #c8128e;
}
Background
.bg-c8128e {
  background-color: #c8128e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-c8128e {
  border: 2px solid #c8128e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c8128e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 200 18 142;
  --color-primary-hsl: 319 83% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c8128e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c8128e, #c81233);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c8128e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(200 18 142 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 1.82 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 7.39 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 8.32 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 10.31 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 10.57 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.82 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 12.42 #37ed71 Inverted #6b6b6b Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#c8128e  rgb(200, 18, 142)  hsl(319, 83%, 43%)  Medium Violet Red
#12c84c  rgb(18, 200, 76)  hsl(139, 83%, 43%)  Lime Green
#8ec812  rgb(142, 200, 18)  hsl(79, 83%, 43%)  Yellow Green
#128ec8  rgb(18, 142, 200)  hsl(199, 83%, 43%)  Steel Blue