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#CD1AAA

#cd1aaa ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#cd1aaa is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 80.39% red, 10.2% green and 66.67% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 87.32% magenta, 17.07% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 311.73°, with 77.49% saturation and 45.29% 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 4.86:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 6.76.

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Relative luminance0.1662

Complementary

  1. #cd1aaa
  2. #1acd3d

Split complementary

  1. #cd1aaa
  2. #50cd1a
  3. #1acd96

Analogous

  1. #961acd
  2. #cd1aaa
  3. #cd1a50

Triadic

  1. #cd1aaa
  2. #aacd1a
  3. #1aaacd

Tetradic

  1. #cd1aaa
  2. #cd3d1a
  3. #1acd3d
  4. #1aaacd

Square

  1. #cd1aaa
  2. #cd961a
  3. #1acd3d
  4. #1a50cd

Monochromatic

  1. #450939
  2. #891172
  3. #cd1aaa
  4. #e84bca
  5. #f18fde

Shades

#cd1aaa mixed progressively with black.

  1. #cd1aaa
  2. #b91799
  3. #a41588
  4. #901277
  5. #7b1066
  6. #670d55
  7. #520a44
  8. #3e0833
  9. #290522
  10. #150311
  11. #000000

Tints

#cd1aaa mixed progressively with white.

  1. #cd1aaa
  2. #d231b3
  3. #d748bb
  4. #dc5fc4
  5. #e176cc
  6. #e68dd5
  7. #eba3dd
  8. #f0bae6
  9. #f5d1ee
  10. #fae8f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#cd1aaa mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #cd1aaa
  2. #c524a6
  3. #be2ea2
  4. #b6399d
  5. #ae4399
  6. #a74d95
  7. #9f5791
  8. #97618d
  9. #8f6c88
  10. #887684
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.86:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.32:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #717171 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9e5b8c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2860ad ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #697ba6 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d92866 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8b4dac ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9b62a8 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #d42386 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-cd1aaa {
  color: #cd1aaa;
}
Background
.bg-cd1aaa {
  background-color: #cd1aaa;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-cd1aaa {
  border: 2px solid #cd1aaa;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #cd1aaa;
  --color-primary-rgb: 205 26 170;
  --color-primary-hsl: 312 77% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-cd1aaa {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #cd1aaa, #cd1a50);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-cd1aaa {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(205 26 170 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 6.76 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 9.04 #fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 9.57 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.97 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 10.47 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 11.84 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 11.94 #32e555 Inverted #717171 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#cd1aaa  rgb(205, 26, 170)  hsl(312, 77%, 45%)  Medium Violet Red
#1acd3d  rgb(26, 205, 61)  hsl(132, 77%, 45%)  Lime Green
#aacd1a  rgb(170, 205, 26)  hsl(72, 77%, 45%)  Yellow Green
#1aaacd  rgb(26, 170, 205)  hsl(192, 77%, 45%)  Bondi Blue