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#CB3285

#cb3285 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#cb3285 is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 79.61% red, 19.61% green and 52.16% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 75.37% magenta, 34.48% yellow and 20.39% black. Its hue angle is 327.45°, with 60.47% saturation and 49.61% 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 4.85:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 3.67.

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Relative luminance0.1667

Complementary

  1. #cb3285
  2. #32cb78

Split complementary

  1. #cb3285
  2. #39cb32
  3. #32cbc5

Analogous

  1. #c532cb
  2. #cb3285
  3. #cb3239

Triadic

  1. #cb3285
  2. #85cb32
  3. #3285cb

Tetradic

  1. #cb3285
  2. #cb7832
  3. #32cb78
  4. #3285cb

Square

  1. #cb3285
  2. #cbc532
  3. #32cb78
  4. #3239cb

Monochromatic

  1. #501435
  2. #8e235d
  3. #cb3285
  4. #db6ea9
  5. #eaacce

Shades

#cb3285 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #cb3285
  2. #b72d78
  3. #a2286a
  4. #8e235d
  5. #7a1e50
  6. #661943
  7. #511435
  8. #3d0f28
  9. #290a1b
  10. #14050d
  11. #000000

Tints

#cb3285 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #cb3285
  2. #d04791
  3. #d55b9d
  4. #db70aa
  5. #e084b6
  6. #e599c2
  7. #eaadce
  8. #efc2da
  9. #f5d6e7
  10. #faebf3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#cb3285 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #cb3285
  2. #c43a85
  3. #bc4284
  4. #b54984
  5. #ad5183
  6. #a65983
  7. #9e6182
  8. #976982
  9. #8f7081
  10. #887881
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.85:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.33:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #727272 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9d5e7a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4e6087 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7a7c82 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #db2457 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #915186 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a16683 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #d52a6d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-cb3285 {
  color: #cb3285;
}
Background
.bg-cb3285 {
  background-color: #cb3285;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-cb3285 {
  border: 2px solid #cb3285;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #cb3285;
  --color-primary-rgb: 203 50 133;
  --color-primary-hsl: 327 60% 50%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-cb3285 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #cb3285, #cb3239);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-cb3285 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(203 50 133 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 3.67 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 3.83 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 4.19 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 7.32 #e3256b Razzmatazz ΔE 8.93 #ff1493 Deep Pink ΔE 9.45 #fe28a2 Persian Rose ΔE 10.09 #34cd7a Inverted #727272 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#cb3285  rgb(203, 50, 133)  hsl(327, 60%, 50%)  Medium Violet Red
#32cb78  rgb(50, 203, 120)  hsl(147, 60%, 50%)  Emerald
#85cb32  rgb(133, 203, 50)  hsl(87, 60%, 50%)  Yellow Green
#3285cb  rgb(50, 133, 203)  hsl(207, 60%, 50%)  Steel Blue