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#CD258C

#cd258c ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#cd258c is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 80.39% red, 14.51% green and 54.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 81.95% magenta, 31.71% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 323.21°, with 69.42% saturation and 47.45% 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 4.95:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 2.39.

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Relative luminance0.162

Complementary

  1. #cd258c
  2. #25cd66

Split complementary

  1. #cd258c
  2. #38cd25
  3. #25cdba

Analogous

  1. #ba25cd
  2. #cd258c
  3. #cd2538

Triadic

  1. #cd258c
  2. #8ccd25
  3. #258ccd

Tetradic

  1. #cd258c
  2. #cd6625
  3. #25cd66
  4. #258ccd

Square

  1. #cd258c
  2. #cdba25
  3. #25cd66
  4. #2538cd

Monochromatic

  1. #4b0e33
  2. #8c1960
  3. #cd258c
  4. #e25dae
  5. #ed9ecf

Shades

#cd258c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #cd258c
  2. #b9217e
  3. #a41e70
  4. #901a62
  5. #7b1654
  6. #671346
  7. #520f38
  8. #3e0b2a
  9. #29071c
  10. #15040e
  11. #000000

Tints

#cd258c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #cd258c
  2. #d23b98
  3. #d751a3
  4. #dc66af
  5. #e17cba
  6. #e692c6
  7. #eba8d1
  8. #f0bedd
  9. #f5d3e8
  10. #fae9f4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#cd258c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #cd258c
  2. #c52e8b
  3. #be378a
  4. #b64088
  5. #ae4987
  6. #a75386
  7. #9f5c85
  8. #976584
  9. #8f6e82
  10. #887781
  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 #9e5b7c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #455d8f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #767a88 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #dc1657 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #904d8e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a0638a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #d61d70 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-cd258c {
  color: #cd258c;
}
Background
.bg-cd258c {
  background-color: #cd258c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-cd258c {
  border: 2px solid #cd258c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #cd258c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 205 37 140;
  --color-primary-hsl: 323 69% 47%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-cd258c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #cd258c, #cd2538);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-cd258c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(205 37 140 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 2.39 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 5.19 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 6.22 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 8.92 #ff1493 Deep Pink ΔE 10.14 #fe28a2 Persian Rose ΔE 10.43 #e3256b Razzmatazz ΔE 10.67 #32da73 Inverted #707070 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#cd258c  rgb(205, 37, 140)  hsl(323, 69%, 47%)  Medium Violet Red
#25cd66  rgb(37, 205, 102)  hsl(143, 69%, 47%)  Emerald
#8ccd25  rgb(140, 205, 37)  hsl(83, 69%, 47%)  Yellow Green
#258ccd  rgb(37, 140, 205)  hsl(203, 69%, 47%)  Bleu de France