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#CB237D

#cb237d ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#cb237d is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 79.61% red, 13.73% green and 49.02% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 82.76% magenta, 38.42% yellow and 20.39% black. Its hue angle is 327.86°, with 70.59% saturation and 46.67% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.15:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 3.05.

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Relative luminance0.1538

Complementary

  1. #cb237d
  2. #23cb71

Split complementary

  1. #cb237d
  2. #29cb23
  3. #23cbc5

Analogous

  1. #c523cb
  2. #cb237d
  3. #cb2329

Triadic

  1. #cb237d
  2. #7dcb23
  3. #237dcb

Tetradic

  1. #cb237d
  2. #cb7123
  3. #23cb71
  4. #237dcb

Square

  1. #cb237d
  2. #cbc523
  3. #23cb71
  4. #2329cb

Monochromatic

  1. #490d2d
  2. #8a1855
  3. #cb237d
  4. #e258a2
  5. #ee9ac7

Shades

#cb237d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #cb237d
  2. #b72071
  3. #a21c64
  4. #8e1958
  5. #7a154b
  6. #66123f
  7. #510e32
  8. #3d0b26
  9. #290719
  10. #14040d
  11. #000000

Tints

#cb237d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #cb237d
  2. #d0398a
  3. #d54f97
  4. #db65a4
  5. #e07bb1
  6. #e591be
  7. #eaa7cb
  8. #efbdd8
  9. #f5d3e5
  10. #fae9f2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#cb237d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #cb237d
  2. #c42c7d
  3. #bc367e
  4. #b53f7e
  5. #ad487e
  6. #a6527f
  7. #9e5b7f
  8. #97647f
  9. #8f6d7f
  10. #887780
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.15:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.08:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6d6d6d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9c5974 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #495a7f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #787879 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #db004e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #904a7e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a0617b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #d51264 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-cb237d {
  color: #cb237d;
}
Background
.bg-cb237d {
  background-color: #cb237d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-cb237d {
  border: 2px solid #cb237d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #cb237d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 203 35 125;
  --color-primary-hsl: 328 71% 47%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-cb237d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #cb237d, #cb2329);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-cb237d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(203 35 125 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 3.05 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 3.90 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 5.79 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 6.19 #e3256b Razzmatazz ΔE 8.51 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 9.31 #e0115f Ruby ΔE 9.54 #34dc82 Inverted #6d6d6d Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#cb237d  rgb(203, 35, 125)  hsl(328, 71%, 47%)  Medium Violet Red
#23cb71  rgb(35, 203, 113)  hsl(148, 71%, 47%)  Emerald
#7dcb23  rgb(125, 203, 35)  hsl(88, 71%, 47%)  Yellow Green
#237dcb  rgb(35, 125, 203)  hsl(208, 71%, 47%)  Tufts Blue