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#CB2B8D

#cb2b8d ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#cb2b8d is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 79.61% red, 16.86% green and 55.29% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 78.82% magenta, 30.54% yellow and 20.39% black. Its hue angle is 323.25°, with 65.04% saturation and 48.24% 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 4.92:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 2.69.

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Web safe#cc3399
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Relative luminance0.1635

Complementary

  1. #cb2b8d
  2. #2bcb69

Split complementary

  1. #cb2b8d
  2. #3dcb2b
  3. #2bcbb9

Analogous

  1. #b92bcb
  2. #cb2b8d
  3. #cb2b3d

Triadic

  1. #cb2b8d
  2. #8dcb2b
  3. #2b8dcb

Tetradic

  1. #cb2b8d
  2. #cb692b
  3. #2bcb69
  4. #2b8dcb

Square

  1. #cb2b8d
  2. #cbb92b
  3. #2bcb69
  4. #2b3dcb

Monochromatic

  1. #4d1035
  2. #8c1e61
  3. #cb2b8d
  4. #de64af
  5. #eca3d0

Shades

#cb2b8d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #cb2b8d
  2. #b7277f
  3. #a22271
  4. #8e1e63
  5. #7a1a55
  6. #661647
  7. #511138
  8. #3d0d2a
  9. #29091c
  10. #14040e
  11. #000000

Tints

#cb2b8d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #cb2b8d
  2. #d04098
  3. #d555a4
  4. #db6baf
  5. #e080bb
  6. #e595c6
  7. #eaaad1
  8. #efbfdd
  9. #f5d5e8
  10. #faeaf4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#cb2b8d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #cb2b8d
  2. #c4348c
  3. #bc3c8a
  4. #b54589
  5. #ad4d88
  6. #a65687
  7. #9e5e85
  8. #976784
  9. #8f6f83
  10. #887881
  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 #9d5c7d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #465f8f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #757a89 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #da2159 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8f4f8e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9f648b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #d42572 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-cb2b8d {
  color: #cb2b8d;
}
Background
.bg-cb2b8d {
  background-color: #cb2b8d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-cb2b8d {
  border: 2px solid #cb2b8d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #cb2b8d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 203 43 141;
  --color-primary-hsl: 323 65% 48%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-cb2b8d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #cb2b8d, #cb2b3d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-cb2b8d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(203 43 141 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 2.69 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 4.80 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 6.33 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 9.18 #ff1493 Deep Pink ΔE 10.22 #fe28a2 Persian Rose ΔE 10.41 #e3256b Razzmatazz ΔE 10.85 #34d472 Inverted #707070 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#cb2b8d  rgb(203, 43, 141)  hsl(323, 65%, 48%)  Medium Violet Red
#2bcb69  rgb(43, 203, 105)  hsl(143, 65%, 48%)  Emerald
#8dcb2b  rgb(141, 203, 43)  hsl(83, 65%, 48%)  Yellow Green
#2b8dcb  rgb(43, 141, 203)  hsl(203, 65%, 48%)  Bleu de France