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#CB2BA3

#cb2ba3 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#cb2ba3 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 79.61% red, 16.86% green and 63.92% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 78.82% magenta, 19.7% yellow and 20.39% black. Its hue angle is 315°, with 65.04% saturation and 48.24% 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 4.76:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 5.82.

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Relative luminance0.1707

Complementary

  1. #cb2ba3
  2. #2bcb53

Split complementary

  1. #cb2ba3
  2. #53cb2b
  3. #2bcba3

Analogous

  1. #a32bcb
  2. #cb2ba3
  3. #cb2b53

Triadic

  1. #cb2ba3
  2. #a3cb2b
  3. #2ba3cb

Tetradic

  1. #cb2ba3
  2. #cb532b
  3. #2bcb53
  4. #2ba3cb

Square

  1. #cb2ba3
  2. #cba32b
  3. #2bcb53
  4. #2b53cb

Monochromatic

  1. #4d103e
  2. #8c1e70
  3. #cb2ba3
  4. #de64c0
  5. #eca3da

Shades

#cb2ba3 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #cb2ba3
  2. #b72793
  3. #a22282
  4. #8e1e72
  5. #7a1a62
  6. #661652
  7. #511141
  8. #3d0d31
  9. #290921
  10. #140410
  11. #000000

Tints

#cb2ba3 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #cb2ba3
  2. #d040ac
  3. #d555b5
  4. #db6bbf
  5. #e080c8
  6. #e595d1
  7. #eaaada
  8. #efbfe3
  9. #f5d5ed
  10. #faeaf6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#cb2ba3 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #cb2ba3
  2. #c434a0
  3. #bc3c9c
  4. #b54599
  5. #ad4d95
  6. #a65692
  7. #9e5e8e
  8. #97678b
  9. #8f6f87
  10. #887884
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.76:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.41:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #737373 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9e5e89 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3963a6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6e7c9f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d73065 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8c52a5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9c65a1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #d32e82 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-cb2ba3 {
  color: #cb2ba3;
}
Background
.bg-cb2ba3 {
  background-color: #cb2ba3;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-cb2ba3 {
  border: 2px solid #cb2ba3;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #cb2ba3;
  --color-primary-rgb: 203 43 163;
  --color-primary-hsl: 315 65% 48%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-cb2ba3 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #cb2ba3, #cb2b53);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-cb2ba3 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(203 43 163 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 5.82 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 7.24 #fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 9.27 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 10.16 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 10.45 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 10.79 #fe28a2 Persian Rose ΔE 10.98 #34d45c Inverted #737373 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#cb2ba3  rgb(203, 43, 163)  hsl(315, 65%, 48%)  Medium Violet Red
#2bcb53  rgb(43, 203, 83)  hsl(135, 65%, 48%)  Malachite
#a3cb2b  rgb(163, 203, 43)  hsl(75, 65%, 48%)  Yellow Green
#2ba3cb  rgb(43, 163, 203)  hsl(195, 65%, 48%)  Bondi Blue