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#CB2E87

#cb2e87 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#cb2e87 is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 79.61% red, 18.04% green and 52.94% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 77.34% magenta, 33.5% yellow and 20.39% black. Its hue angle is 325.99°, with 63.05% saturation and 48.82% 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 4.91:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 3.

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Web safe#cc3399
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Relative luminance0.164

Complementary

  1. #cb2e87
  2. #2ecb72

Split complementary

  1. #cb2e87
  2. #38cb2e
  3. #2ecbc0

Analogous

  1. #c02ecb
  2. #cb2e87
  3. #cb2e38

Triadic

  1. #cb2e87
  2. #87cb2e
  3. #2e87cb

Tetradic

  1. #cb2e87
  2. #cb722e
  3. #2ecb72
  4. #2e87cb

Square

  1. #cb2e87
  2. #cbc02e
  3. #2ecb72
  4. #2e38cb

Monochromatic

  1. #4e1234
  2. #8d205e
  3. #cb2e87
  4. #dd69ab
  5. #eba7ce

Shades

#cb2e87 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #cb2e87
  2. #b7297a
  3. #a2256c
  4. #8e205f
  5. #7a1c51
  6. #661744
  7. #511236
  8. #3d0e29
  9. #29091b
  10. #14050e
  11. #000000

Tints

#cb2e87 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #cb2e87
  2. #d04393
  3. #d5589f
  4. #db6dab
  5. #e082b7
  6. #e597c3
  7. #eaabcf
  8. #efc0db
  9. #f5d5e7
  10. #faeaf3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#cb2e87 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #cb2e87
  2. #c43686
  3. #bc3e86
  4. #b54785
  5. #ad4f84
  6. #a65784
  7. #9e5f83
  8. #976782
  9. #8f7081
  10. #887881
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.91:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.28:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #717171 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9d5d7a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4b5f89 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #787b84 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #da2057 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #905088 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a06585 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #d4266d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-cb2e87 {
  color: #cb2e87;
}
Background
.bg-cb2e87 {
  background-color: #cb2e87;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-cb2e87 {
  border: 2px solid #cb2e87;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #cb2e87;
  --color-primary-rgb: 203 46 135;
  --color-primary-hsl: 326 63% 49%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-cb2e87 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #cb2e87, #cb2e38);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-cb2e87 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(203 46 135 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 3.00 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 4.27 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 4.91 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 7.86 #e3256b Razzmatazz ΔE 9.57 #ff1493 Deep Pink ΔE 9.78 #fe28a2 Persian Rose ΔE 10.31 #34d178 Inverted #717171 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#cb2e87  rgb(203, 46, 135)  hsl(326, 63%, 49%)  Medium Violet Red
#2ecb72  rgb(46, 203, 114)  hsl(146, 63%, 49%)  Emerald
#87cb2e  rgb(135, 203, 46)  hsl(86, 63%, 49%)  Yellow Green
#2e87cb  rgb(46, 135, 203)  hsl(206, 63%, 49%)  Steel Blue