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#CC0099

#cc0099 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Balanced
  • Web safe
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#cc0099 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 80% red, 0% green and 60% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 25% yellow and 20% black. Its hue angle is 315°, with 100% saturation and 40% 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 call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.21:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 3.84.

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Relative luminance0.1514

Complementary

  1. #cc0099
  2. #00cc33

Split complementary

  1. #cc0099
  2. #33cc00
  3. #00cc99

Analogous

  1. #9900cc
  2. #cc0099
  3. #cc0033

Triadic

  1. #cc0099
  2. #99cc00
  3. #0099cc

Tetradic

  1. #cc0099
  2. #cc3300
  3. #00cc33
  4. #0099cc

Square

  1. #cc0099
  2. #cc9900
  3. #00cc33
  4. #0033cc

Monochromatic

  1. #330026
  2. #800060
  3. #cc0099
  4. #ff1ac6
  5. #ff66d9

Shades

#cc0099 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #cc0099
  2. #b8008a
  3. #a3007a
  4. #8f006b
  5. #7a005c
  6. #66004d
  7. #52003d
  8. #3d002e
  9. #29001f
  10. #14000f
  11. #000000

Tints

#cc0099 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #cc0099
  2. #d11aa3
  3. #d633ad
  4. #db4db8
  5. #e066c2
  6. #e680cc
  7. #eb99d6
  8. #f0b3e0
  9. #f5cceb
  10. #fae6f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#cc0099 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #cc0099
  2. #c40d97
  3. #bd1a94
  4. #b52692
  5. #ae338f
  6. #a6408d
  7. #9e4d8a
  8. #975a88
  9. #8f6685
  10. #887383
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.21:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.03:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6c6c6c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9c5581 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2d599c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6c7795 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #da0059 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8b469b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9c5d97 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #d50078 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-cc0099 {
  color: #cc0099;
}
Background
.bg-cc0099 {
  background-color: #cc0099;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-cc0099 {
  border: 2px solid #cc0099;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #cc0099;
  --color-primary-rgb: 204 0 153;
  --color-primary-hsl: 315 100% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-cc0099 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #cc0099, #cc0033);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-cc0099 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(204 0 153 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 3.84 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 8.32 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 9.93 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 11.28 #fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 11.37 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 11.60 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 12.04 #33ff66 Inverted #6c6c6c Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#cc0099  rgb(204, 0, 153)  hsl(315, 100%, 40%)  Medium Violet Red
#00cc33  rgb(0, 204, 51)  hsl(135, 100%, 40%)  Lime Green
#99cc00  rgb(153, 204, 0)  hsl(75, 100%, 40%)  Yellow Green
#0099cc  rgb(0, 153, 204)  hsl(195, 100%, 40%)  Bondi Blue