#C71585Mediumvioletred is a rich, strongly saturated, dark warm pink (#C71585).
At hue 322° with 81% saturation, mediumvioletred lands firmly in the pink family — a warm color through and through. Colors in this range are commonly associated with playfulness, romance and softness, which makes mediumvioletred a natural fit for lifestyle brands, gentle accents and youthful designs.
With a 5.42:1 contrast ratio against white, mediumvioletred is dark enough to carry white text at any size — use it confidently for buttons, headers and filled UI elements. Against black text it manages 3.87:1, so stick with white type on mediumvioletred surfaces.
For pairings, the complement of mediumvioletred sits at 142° — #15C656, close to limegreen — and delivers the strongest possible hue contrast; use it sparingly, in roughly a 90/10 split, so the two don't fight. For calmer schemes, the analogous colors 30° to either side keep the same warm temperature, while the triadic pair gives you a balanced three-color palette. All of these are computed for mediumvioletred in the palettes below, with copy-ready codes.
Every palette below is computed from mediumvioletred's position on the color wheel (hue 322°). Hover any swatch to see its code; click to copy.
Tints mix mediumvioletred toward white; shades mix it toward black. Use the scale for hover states, borders and depth without leaving the hue.
WCAG 2.1 requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA) and 3:1 for large text. Here's how mediumvioletred performs, plus how it appears under the three main types of dichromatic color blindness (simulated approximation).
| Pairing | Ratio | Normal text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| White text on Mediumvioletred | 5.42:1 | AA | AAA |
| Black text on Mediumvioletred | 3.87:1 | Fail | AA |
#7A786A#849263#BE5550Copy-ready snippets. In CSS you can also use the keyword mediumvioletred directly.
:root {
--mediumvioletred: #C71585;
--mediumvioletred-rgb: 199, 21, 133;
--mediumvioletred-tint: #E07EBC;
--mediumvioletred-shade: #6D0C49;
}
.btn-mediumvioletred {
background: var(--mediumvioletred);
color: #ffffff;
}@import "tailwindcss";
@theme {
--color-mediumvioletred: #C71585;
--color-mediumvioletred-light: #E07EBC;
--color-mediumvioletred-dark: #6D0C49;
}Generate a complete ramp and semantic roles in the Tailwind color generator.
// tailwind.config.js
module.exports = {
theme: {
extend: {
colors: {
mediumvioletred: { DEFAULT: "#C71585", light: "#E07EBC", dark: "#6D0C49" }
}
}
}
};The closest CSS named colors by perceptual (Lab) distance.