Pink color

Medium Violet Red #C71585

#C71585 · rgb(199, 21, 133)

Medium Violet Red is the color #C71585. In RGB it is rgb(199, 21, 133) — 78% red, 8% green and 52% blue. Its CMYK breakdown is 0% cyan, 89% magenta, 33% yellow and 22% black, and in HSL it sits at 322° hue, 81% saturation and 43% lightness. Medium Violet Red is one of the 140 standard CSS / HTML color names, so color: medium-violet-red works in CSS. The closest web-safe color is #CC0099.

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Medium Violet Red color codes

Hex#C71585

RGBrgb(199, 21, 133)

RGB %78%, 8%, 52%

HSLhsl(322, 81%, 43%)

HSV / HSBhsv(322, 89%, 78%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 89%, 33%, 22%)

OKLCHoklch(55% 0.222 350)

Closest web-safe#CC0099

Medium Violet Red color meaning

Medium Violet Red is a bold and energetic pink — a warm color at 43% lightness and 81% saturation. Like other pinks, it is linked with warmth, romance and playfulness. It softens red's intensity into something gentle, caring and approachable.

Because it is bold and energetic, medium violet red works best for logos, buttons, highlights, sports kit and anything that should grab attention. It is dark enough to use for text on a white page (5.4:1 contrast).

What colors go with Medium Violet Red?

Medium Violet Red pairs well with Lime Green, Dark Orchid, Cherry and Linen: Lime Green sits close to its opposite on the color wheel for strong contrast, Dark Orchid and Cherry are neighbors that keep a scheme calm, and Linen gives the eye somewhere to rest.

Build a full scheme around medium violet red in the color matcher, blend it with another color in the color mixer, or copy ready-made HTML and CSS from the HTML color picker.

Medium Violet Red at a glance

Color family	Pink · warm, bold and energetic
CSS color name	Yes — `mediumvioletred` works in CSS
As text on white	5.42:1 — passes WCAG AA
Best text on it	White (5.42:1)
For print (CMYK)	0% cyan, 89% magenta, 33% yellow, 22% black
Full screen	Open the medium violet red screen — fill your display or download it in 4K

Contrast

Contrast ratio of Medium Violet Red against white and black text (WCAG 2.1 needs 4.5:1 for body text).

White text — 5.42:1 Black text — 3.87:1

Shades, tints & tones

Shades — toward black

Tints — toward white

Tones — toward gray

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Medium Violet Red color FAQ

What is the hex code for Medium Violet Red?

Medium Violet Red is #C71585, which is rgb(199, 21, 133) and hsl(322, 81%, 43%). For print it is roughly C0 M89 Y33 K22.

What colors go with Medium Violet Red?

Medium Violet Red pairs well with Lime Green, Dark Orchid, Cherry, Linen. Lime Green gives the strongest contrast, being close to its complementary color. Neutrals such as Linen also work well alongside it.

Is Medium Violet Red a warm or cool color?

Medium Violet Red is a warm color: its hue is 322°, on the red, orange and yellow side of the color wheel.

What text color looks best on Medium Violet Red?

White text, with a contrast ratio of 5.4:1, which meets WCAG AA for normal text. Medium Violet Red itself is also readable as text on white (5.4:1).