mediumvioletred — #C71585
#C71585
rgb(199, 21, 133) · hsl(322, 81%, 43%) · CSS keyword mediumvioletred
Can you put text on it?
| Contrast | Body text | Large text | |
|---|---|---|---|
| mediumvioletred on white | 5.42:1 | AA | AA |
| mediumvioletred on black | 3.87:1 | — | AA |
As a background, mediumvioletred takes white text: 5.42:1 against 3.87:1 the other way. A colour picker will give you the hex and stop there, which is why so many palettes look right and fail an accessibility audit.
Using it
color: mediumvioletred;
color: #c71585;
color: rgb(199 21 133);All three are the same colour. The keyword is one of the 141 CSS named colours — a list settled in CSS 2.1 and added to exactly once since, when rebeccapurple was standardised in 2014.
Colours close to mediumvioletred
- crimson — #DC143C
- deeppink — #FF1493
- firebrick — #B22222
- darkmagenta — #8B008B
- brown — #A52A2A
- darkorchid — #9932CC
Frequently asked questions
What is the hex code for mediumvioletred?
The hex code for mediumvioletred is #C71585 — RGB 199, 21, 133.
Can I use mediumvioletred for text?
Yes. mediumvioletred reaches 5.42:1 against white, past the 4.5:1 that WCAG AA asks for body text.
Should text on mediumvioletred be black or white?
White — 5.42:1 against 3.87:1 the other way.
Other named colours
- midnightblue — #191970
- mintcream — #F5FFFA
- mistyrose — #FFE4E1
- moccasin — #FFE4B5
- navajowhite — #FFDEAD
- navy — #000080
- oldlace — #FDF5E6
- olive — #808000
- olivedrab — #6B8E23
- orange — #FFA500
- orangered — #FF4500
- orchid — #DA70D6
#C71585 in full — tints, shades and harmonies · All named colours · Colour reference