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#CB0874

#cb0874 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Balanced
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#cb0874 is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 79.61% red, 3.14% green and 45.49% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 96.06% magenta, 42.86% yellow and 20.39% black. Its hue angle is 326.77°, with 92.42% saturation and 41.37% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with romance, playfulness and affection. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.49:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 3.97.

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Relative luminance0.1413

Complementary

  1. #cb0874
  2. #08cb5f

Split complementary

  1. #cb0874
  2. #12cb08
  3. #08cbc0

Analogous

  1. #c008cb
  2. #cb0874
  3. #cb0812

Triadic

  1. #cb0874
  2. #74cb08
  3. #0874cb

Tetradic

  1. #cb0874
  2. #cb5f08
  3. #08cb5f
  4. #0874cb

Square

  1. #cb0874
  2. #cbc008
  3. #08cb5f
  4. #0812cb

Monochromatic

  1. #380220
  2. #81054a
  3. #cb0874
  4. #f7299b
  5. #f973bd

Shades

#cb0874 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #cb0874
  2. #b70768
  3. #a2065d
  4. #8e0651
  5. #7a0546
  6. #66043a
  7. #51032e
  8. #3d0223
  9. #290217
  10. #14010c
  11. #000000

Tints

#cb0874 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #cb0874
  2. #d02182
  3. #d53990
  4. #db529e
  5. #e06bac
  6. #e584ba
  7. #ea9cc7
  8. #efb5d5
  9. #f5cee3
  10. #fae6f1
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#cb0874 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #cb0874
  2. #c41475
  3. #bc2076
  4. #b52c78
  5. #ad3879
  6. #a6447a
  7. #9e507b
  8. #975c7c
  9. #8f687e
  10. #88747f
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.49:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.83:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #696969 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9a536e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #445476 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #767570 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #dc0044 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8f4175 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9f5c72 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #d6005b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-cb0874 {
  color: #cb0874;
}
Background
.bg-cb0874 {
  background-color: #cb0874;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-cb0874 {
  border: 2px solid #cb0874;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #cb0874;
  --color-primary-rgb: 203 8 116;
  --color-primary-hsl: 327 92% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-cb0874 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #cb0874, #cb0812);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-cb0874 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(203 8 116 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 3.97 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 4.57 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 5.46 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 7.86 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 7.90 #e3256b Razzmatazz ΔE 8.44 #e0115f Ruby ΔE 8.84 #34f78b Inverted #696969 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#cb0874  rgb(203, 8, 116)  hsl(327, 92%, 41%)  Medium Violet Red
#08cb5f  rgb(8, 203, 95)  hsl(147, 92%, 41%)  Emerald
#74cb08  rgb(116, 203, 8)  hsl(87, 92%, 41%)  Yellow Green
#0874cb  rgb(8, 116, 203)  hsl(207, 92%, 41%)  True Blue