Mediumvioletred — #C71585
#C71585 is a medium, vivid magenta. It is the CSS named color mediumvioletred.
Color values
| HEX | #C71585 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 21, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 81%, 43%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 89%, 33%, 22%) |
| Decimal | 13047173 |
| CSS | color: #C71585; |
| Android | 0xFFC71585 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.780, green: 0.082, blue: 0.522, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #C71585 | 5.42:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Black text on #C71585 | 3.87:1 — AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | white |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #C71585
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #C71585 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #C71585
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #C71585 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #C71585; background-color: #C71585; }
.element { color: rgb(199 21 133); }
.element { color: hsl(322 81% 43%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#C71585] text-white">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #C71585;Frequently asked questions
What color is #C71585?
#C71585 is a medium, vivid magenta, which CSS calls mediumvioletred. Its hue sits at 322° on the color wheel, with 81% saturation and 43% lightness.
What is #C71585 in RGB?
#C71585 converts to rgb(199, 21, 133) — 199 red, 21 green and 133 blue.
What is #C71585 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 89%, 33%, 22%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #C71585 be white or black?
White gives the better contrast ratio (5.42:1 versus 3.87:1).
What is the complementary color of #C71585?
#15C656 — the hue directly opposite #C71585 on the color wheel.