ColorTool
Log in
#CE00A4

#ce00a4 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Balanced
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#ce00a4 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 80.78% red, 0% green and 64.31% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 20.39% yellow and 19.22% black. Its hue angle is 312.23°, with 100% saturation and 40.39% 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 5.05:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 5.71.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#cc0099
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.158

Complementary

  1. #ce00a4
  2. #00ce2a

Split complementary

  1. #ce00a4
  2. #3dce00
  3. #00ce91

Analogous

  1. #9100ce
  2. #ce00a4
  3. #ce003d

Triadic

  1. #ce00a4
  2. #a4ce00
  3. #00a4ce

Tetradic

  1. #ce00a4
  2. #ce2a00
  3. #00ce2a
  4. #00a4ce

Square

  1. #ce00a4
  2. #ce9100
  3. #00ce2a
  4. #003dce

Monochromatic

  1. #35002a
  2. #810067
  3. #ce00a4
  4. #ff1bd1
  5. #ff68e0

Shades

#ce00a4 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #ce00a4
  2. #b90094
  3. #a50083
  4. #900073
  5. #7c0062
  6. #670052
  7. #520042
  8. #3e0031
  9. #290021
  10. #150010
  11. #000000

Tints

#ce00a4 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #ce00a4
  2. #d31aad
  3. #d833b6
  4. #dd4dbf
  5. #e266c8
  6. #e780d2
  7. #eb99db
  8. #f0b3e4
  9. #f5cced
  10. #fae6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#ce00a4 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #ce00a4
  2. #c60da0
  3. #be1a9d
  4. #b72699
  5. #af3396
  6. #a74092
  7. #9f4d8e
  8. #975a8b
  9. #906687
  10. #887384
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.05:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.16:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6f6f6f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9e5787 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #245ca7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6979a0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #db1360 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8b48a6 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9c5fa2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #d60c81 ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-ce00a4 {
  color: #ce00a4;
}
Background
.bg-ce00a4 {
  background-color: #ce00a4;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-ce00a4 {
  border: 2px solid #ce00a4;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #ce00a4;
  --color-primary-rgb: 206 0 164;
  --color-primary-hsl: 312 100% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-ce00a4 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ce00a4, #ce003d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-ce00a4 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(206 0 164 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 5.71 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 9.11 #fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 10.39 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 10.76 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 11.37 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 11.74 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 11.88 #31ff5b Inverted #6f6f6f Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#ce00a4  rgb(206, 0, 164)  hsl(312, 100%, 40%)  Medium Violet Red
#00ce2a  rgb(0, 206, 42)  hsl(132, 100%, 40%)  Lime Green
#a4ce00  rgb(164, 206, 0)  hsl(72, 100%, 40%)  Yellow Green
#00a4ce  rgb(0, 164, 206)  hsl(192, 100%, 40%)  Bondi Blue