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#CD0099

#cd0099 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Balanced
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#cd0099 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 80.39% red, 0% green and 60% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 25.37% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 315.22°, with 100% saturation and 40.2% 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 5.18:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 3.79.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.1528

Complementary

  1. #cd0099
  2. #00cd34

Split complementary

  1. #cd0099
  2. #33cd00
  3. #00cd9b

Analogous

  1. #9b00cd
  2. #cd0099
  3. #cd0033

Triadic

  1. #cd0099
  2. #99cd00
  3. #0099cd

Tetradic

  1. #cd0099
  2. #cd3400
  3. #00cd34
  4. #0099cd

Square

  1. #cd0099
  2. #cd9b00
  3. #00cd34
  4. #0033cd

Monochromatic

  1. #340027
  2. #810060
  3. #cd0099
  4. #ff1bc5
  5. #ff67d8

Shades

#cd0099 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #cd0099
  2. #b9008a
  3. #a4007a
  4. #90006b
  5. #7b005c
  6. #67004d
  7. #52003d
  8. #3e002e
  9. #29001f
  10. #15000f
  11. #000000

Tints

#cd0099 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #cd0099
  2. #d21aa3
  3. #d733ad
  4. #dc4db8
  5. #e166c2
  6. #e680cc
  7. #eb99d6
  8. #f0b3e0
  9. #f5cceb
  10. #fae6f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#cd0099 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #cd0099
  2. #c50d97
  3. #be1a94
  4. #b62692
  5. #ae338f
  6. #a7408d
  7. #9f4d8a
  8. #975a88
  9. #8f6685
  10. #887383
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.18:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.06:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6d6d6d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9d5581 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2e5a9c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6d7795 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #db0059 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8c469b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9d5e97 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #d60078 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-cd0099 {
  color: #cd0099;
}
Background
.bg-cd0099 {
  background-color: #cd0099;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-cd0099 {
  border: 2px solid #cd0099;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #cd0099;
  --color-primary-rgb: 205 0 153;
  --color-primary-hsl: 315 100% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-cd0099 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #cd0099, #cd0033);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-cd0099 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(205 0 153 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 3.79 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 8.18 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 9.78 #fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 11.17 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 11.42 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 11.72 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 12.08 #32ff66 Inverted #6d6d6d Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#cd0099  rgb(205, 0, 153)  hsl(315, 100%, 40%)  Medium Violet Red
#00cd34  rgb(0, 205, 52)  hsl(135, 100%, 40%)  Lime Green
#99cd00  rgb(153, 205, 0)  hsl(75, 100%, 40%)  Yellow Green
#0099cd  rgb(0, 153, 205)  hsl(195, 100%, 40%)  Carolina Blue