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#CD197C

#cd197c ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#cd197c is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 80.39% red, 9.8% green and 48.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 87.8% magenta, 39.51% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 327°, with 78.26% saturation and 45.1% 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 5.22:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 2.98.

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Relative luminance0.1513

Complementary

  1. #cd197c
  2. #19cd6a

Split complementary

  1. #cd197c
  2. #22cd19
  3. #19cdc4

Analogous

  1. #c419cd
  2. #cd197c
  3. #cd1922

Triadic

  1. #cd197c
  2. #7ccd19
  3. #197ccd

Tetradic

  1. #cd197c
  2. #cd6a19
  3. #19cd6a
  4. #197ccd

Square

  1. #cd197c
  2. #cdc419
  3. #19cd6a
  4. #1922cd

Monochromatic

  1. #45082a
  2. #891153
  3. #cd197c
  4. #e94aa1
  5. #f18ec4

Shades

#cd197c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #cd197c
  2. #b91770
  3. #a41463
  4. #901257
  5. #7b0f4a
  6. #670d3e
  7. #520a32
  8. #3e0825
  9. #290519
  10. #15030c
  11. #000000

Tints

#cd197c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #cd197c
  2. #d23089
  3. #d74796
  4. #dc5ea3
  5. #e175b0
  6. #e68cbe
  7. #eba3cb
  8. #f0bad8
  9. #f5d1e5
  10. #fae8f2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#cd197c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #cd197c
  2. #c5237c
  3. #be2e7d
  4. #b6387d
  5. #ae427e
  6. #a74d7e
  7. #9f577e
  8. #97617f
  9. #8f6b7f
  10. #887680
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.22:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.03:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6c6c6c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9d5773 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #46587e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #787878 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #de004b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #91477d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a1607a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #d70062 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-cd197c {
  color: #cd197c;
}
Background
.bg-cd197c {
  background-color: #cd197c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-cd197c {
  border: 2px solid #cd197c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #cd197c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 205 25 124;
  --color-primary-hsl: 327 78% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-cd197c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #cd197c, #cd1922);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-cd197c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(205 25 124 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 2.98 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 4.18 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 6.09 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 6.42 #e3256b Razzmatazz ΔE 8.53 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 9.12 #e0115f Ruby ΔE 9.45 #32e683 Inverted #6c6c6c Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#cd197c  rgb(205, 25, 124)  hsl(327, 78%, 45%)  Medium Violet Red
#19cd6a  rgb(25, 205, 106)  hsl(147, 78%, 45%)  Emerald
#7ccd19  rgb(124, 205, 25)  hsl(87, 78%, 45%)  Yellow Green
#197ccd  rgb(25, 124, 205)  hsl(207, 78%, 45%)  Tufts Blue