Mediumvioletred #C71585
Mediumvioletred is a medium, highly saturated cool-toned color with a warm cast. Defined as one of the 148 CSS named colors in the W3C CSS Color Module Level 4 specification.
Use cases: Soft UI · Romantic palettes
Families: Pinks · Magenta Colors
Color values
| Format | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #C71585 | |
| RGB | rgb(199, 21, 133) | |
| HSL | hsl(322, 81%, 43%) | |
| HSV | hsv(322, 89%, 78%) | |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.34% 0.222 349.7) | |
| OKLab | oklab(55.34% 0.2181 -0.0397) | |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 89.4%, 33.2%, 22%) | |
| XYZ | xyz(28.0567, 14.3754, 23.483) | |
| CIE-LAB | lab(44.8, 71.0, -15.2) | |
| CIE-LCH | lch(44.8, 72.6, 347.9°) | |
| Luminance | 0.144 (WCAG relative) |
Source: W3C CSS named color. CSS keyword: mediumvioletred.
Collections: Vibrant Colors · Jewel Tone Colors · Berry Colors
Shade scale
Perceptual 50–950 scale, interpolated in CIE-LAB. Step 500 is the base color. Edit in the shade generator →
OKLCH ramp (perceptually uniform, modern CSS)
Shades (toward black)
Tints (toward white)
Tones (toward gray)
Color harmonies
Complementary
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Best text on mediumvioletred
WCAG 2.1: AA needs ≥4.5:1 for normal text, ≥3:1 for large text and UI components; AAA needs ≥7:1 / ≥4.5:1. Open the contrast checker →
Color blindness preview
Simulation using the Machado et al. (2009) physiological model, severity 1.0. This is an approximation of perception — not a medical assessment.
Closest named colors
Nearest matches by CIEDE2000 perceptual distance (ΔE₀₀) across the full color database.
| Color | Name | ΔE₀₀ |
|---|---|---|
| Deep Pink #CB0162 | 8.16 | |
| Red Violet #9E0168 | 9.23 | |
| Deep Magenta #A0025C | 9.94 | |
| Violet Red #A50055 | 10.58 | |
| Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 | 10.59 | |
| Dark Pink #CB416B | 10.71 |
Related colors
Colors that go with mediumvioletred
Top matches by hue harmony, contrast and saturation compatibility.
Values computed from the sRGB color model. CMYK is the naive sRGB conversion without an ICC profile. RGB percentages may differ between color-managed applications.