Medium Violet Red

Medium Violet Red is a dark, saturated magenta color with the hex code #C71585 (hue 322°, saturation 81%, lightness 43%). It is also the CSS named color mediumvioletred.

#C71585

	Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	CMYK	OKLCH
	Medium Violet Red	`#C71585`	199, 21, 133	322°, 81%, 43%	0, 89, 33, 22	55.3% 0.222 350

Contrast with white text 5.42:1, with black text 3.87:1 — use white text on Medium Violet Red.

mediumvioletred is one of the 148 named colors in CSS, with exactly this value, so color: mediumvioletred works in any browser without a hex code.

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Tints and shades

#FAD1EB

#F38CCD

#EC46AE

#D0168B

#8A0F5C

#45072E

Colors that go with Medium Violet Red

Six color schemes built on Medium Violet Red with classic harmony rules. The complementary scheme pairs it with Battletoad (#11CC55), the color opposite it on the color wheel.

Nearest CSS named colors

Deep Pink (deeppink): Deep Pink (#FF1493) is lighter than Medium Violet Red (relative luminance 0.239 vs 0.144) and more saturated, with its hue 5° away.
Crimson (crimson): Crimson (#DC143C) is lighter than Medium Violet Red (relative luminance 0.160 vs 0.144) and equally saturated, with its hue 26° away.
Dark Magenta (darkmagenta): Dark Magenta (#8B008B) is darker than Medium Violet Red (relative luminance 0.074 vs 0.144) and more saturated, with its hue 22° away.
Medium Orchid (mediumorchid): Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) is lighter than Medium Violet Red (relative luminance 0.216 vs 0.144) and less saturated, with its hue 34° away.

Similar medium pink colors

Questions

What is the hex code for Medium Violet Red?

#C71585 — RGB 199, 21, 133, HSL 322°, 81%, 43%.

Is Medium Violet Red a warm or cool color?

Cool — its hue sits at 322° on the color wheel.