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#CB1CA8

#cb1ca8 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#cb1ca8 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 79.61% red, 10.98% green and 65.88% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 86.21% magenta, 17.24% yellow and 20.39% black. Its hue angle is 312°, with 75.76% saturation and 45.29% 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 4.92:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 6.48.

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Relative luminance0.1635

Complementary

  1. #cb1ca8
  2. #1ccb3f

Split complementary

  1. #cb1ca8
  2. #50cb1c
  3. #1ccb96

Analogous

  1. #961ccb
  2. #cb1ca8
  3. #cb1c50

Triadic

  1. #cb1ca8
  2. #a8cb1c
  3. #1ca8cb

Tetradic

  1. #cb1ca8
  2. #cb3f1c
  3. #1ccb3f
  4. #1ca8cb

Square

  1. #cb1ca8
  2. #cb961c
  3. #1ccb3f
  4. #1c50cb

Monochromatic

  1. #450939
  2. #881370
  3. #cb1ca8
  4. #e64dc8
  5. #f090dd

Shades

#cb1ca8 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #cb1ca8
  2. #b71997
  3. #a21686
  4. #8e1476
  5. #7a1165
  6. #660e54
  7. #510b43
  8. #3d0832
  9. #290622
  10. #140311
  11. #000000

Tints

#cb1ca8 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #cb1ca8
  2. #d033b1
  3. #d549b9
  4. #db60c2
  5. #e077cb
  6. #e58ed4
  7. #eaa4dc
  8. #efbbe5
  9. #f5d2ee
  10. #fae8f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#cb1ca8 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #cb1ca8
  2. #c426a4
  3. #bc30a0
  4. #b53a9c
  5. #ad4498
  6. #a64e94
  7. #9e5890
  8. #97628c
  9. #8f6c88
  10. #887684
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.92:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.27:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #707070 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9d5a8a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2a60ab ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #697aa4 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d72965 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8a4daa ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9a61a6 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #d22485 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-cb1ca8 {
  color: #cb1ca8;
}
Background
.bg-cb1ca8 {
  background-color: #cb1ca8;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-cb1ca8 {
  border: 2px solid #cb1ca8;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #cb1ca8;
  --color-primary-rgb: 203 28 168;
  --color-primary-hsl: 312 76% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-cb1ca8 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #cb1ca8, #cb1c50);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-cb1ca8 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(203 28 168 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 6.48 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 8.93 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.83 #fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 9.95 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 10.67 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 11.48 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 11.79 #34e357 Inverted #707070 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#cb1ca8  rgb(203, 28, 168)  hsl(312, 76%, 45%)  Medium Violet Red
#1ccb3f  rgb(28, 203, 63)  hsl(132, 76%, 45%)  Lime Green
#a8cb1c  rgb(168, 203, 28)  hsl(72, 76%, 45%)  Yellow Green
#1ca8cb  rgb(28, 168, 203)  hsl(192, 76%, 45%)  Bondi Blue