Red Violet (#C71585)

HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.

Preview

Sample Text
This is how text may look on this color.
Best text color: #FFFFFF
Contrast vs white: 5.42:1 — vs black: 3.87:1

Color values

  • HEX #C71585
  • RGB rgb(199, 21, 133)
  • HSL hsl(322, 80%, 43%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 0, 89, 33, 22 )
  • Websafe #CC0099

Tags

Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C71585 based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

Red Violet
#C71585 Base
#15C757
Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

Red Violet
#C71585 Base
#B015C7
#C7152C
Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

Red Violet
#C71585 Base
#85C715
#1585C7
Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

Red Violet
#C71585 Base
#2CC715
#15C7B0
Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

Red Violet
#C71585 Base
#C7B015
#15C757
#152CC7
Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

Red Violet
#C71585 Base
#3D0629
#820E57
#A2116C
#E71E9C
#EB3EAB
#F283C9
Shades & Tints

Darker shades and lighter tints of Red Violet, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.

Shades (darker)

#17020F
#3A0627
#5D0A3E
#810E56
#A4116D
Red Violet #C71585 Base
#E829A1
#ED58B6
#F288CB
#F8B8E0
#FDE8F5
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #C71585. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #C71585;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #C71585;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #C71585;
}
CSS Gradient
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #C71585,
        #15C757
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #C71585,
        #15C757
    );
}
SCSS Variable
// SCSS variable
$red-violet: #C71585;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$red-violet-r: 199;
$red-violet-g: 21;
$red-violet-b: 133;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $red-violet;
    color: rgba($red-violet-r, $red-violet-g, $red-violet-b, 0.8);
}
Color Blindness Simulation

How Red Violet appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.

Normal Vision #C71585 How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #737382 Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
Protanopia #4A4A86 Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #C23535 Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #6A6A6A Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
Similar Named Colors

The closest named colors to Red Violet ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

Red Violet #C71585 Base
Medium Red Violet #BB3385 ΔE 2.63
Magenta (dye) #CA1F7B ΔE 2.99
Royal Fuchsia #CA2C92 ΔE 3.16
Fandango #B53389 ΔE 3.60

How to use this color

  1. Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
  2. Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
  3. Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.