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#CD17A2

#cd17a2 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#cd17a2 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 80.39% red, 9.02% green and 63.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 88.78% magenta, 20.98% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 314.18°, with 79.82% saturation and 44.71% 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 4.95:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 5.35.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.162

Complementary

  1. #cd17a2
  2. #17cd42

Split complementary

  1. #cd17a2
  2. #47cd17
  3. #17cd9d

Analogous

  1. #9d17cd
  2. #cd17a2
  3. #cd1747

Triadic

  1. #cd17a2
  2. #a2cd17
  3. #17a2cd

Tetradic

  1. #cd17a2
  2. #cd4217
  3. #17cd42
  4. #17a2cd

Square

  1. #cd17a2
  2. #cd9d17
  3. #17cd42
  4. #1747cd

Monochromatic

  1. #430835
  2. #880f6c
  3. #cd17a2
  4. #ea46c4
  5. #f28bda

Shades

#cd17a2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #cd17a2
  2. #b91592
  3. #a41282
  4. #901071
  5. #7b0e61
  6. #670c51
  7. #520941
  8. #3e0731
  9. #290520
  10. #150210
  11. #000000

Tints

#cd17a2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #cd17a2
  2. #d22eab
  3. #d745b5
  4. #dc5dbe
  5. #e174c7
  6. #e68bd1
  7. #eba2da
  8. #f0b9e3
  9. #f5d1ec
  10. #fae8f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#cd17a2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #cd17a2
  2. #c5229f
  3. #be2c9b
  4. #b63798
  5. #ae4194
  6. #a74c91
  7. #9f568e
  8. #97618a
  9. #8f6b87
  10. #887683
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.95:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.24:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #707070 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9e5987 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2f5ea5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6c7a9e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #da1f61 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8c4ba4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9c61a0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #d51c80 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-cd17a2 {
  color: #cd17a2;
}
Background
.bg-cd17a2 {
  background-color: #cd17a2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-cd17a2 {
  border: 2px solid #cd17a2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #cd17a2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 205 23 162;
  --color-primary-hsl: 314 80% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-cd17a2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #cd17a2, #cd1747);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-cd17a2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(205 23 162 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 5.35 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 8.23 #fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 9.99 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 10.65 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 10.73 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 11.53 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 11.68 #32e85d Inverted #707070 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#cd17a2  rgb(205, 23, 162)  hsl(314, 80%, 45%)  Medium Violet Red
#17cd42  rgb(23, 205, 66)  hsl(134, 80%, 45%)  Lime Green
#a2cd17  rgb(162, 205, 23)  hsl(74, 80%, 45%)  Yellow Green
#17a2cd  rgb(23, 162, 205)  hsl(194, 80%, 45%)  Bondi Blue