Nearest-color comparison
Medium Violet Red #C71585 vs Rose Red #C21E56: RGB distance 48.1 and contrast 1.07:1. Compare hue, luminance, saturation, WCAG and practical use.
Medium Violet Red and Rose Red are related but distinguishable, with an RGB distance of 48.1. Medium Violet Red is lighter by 0.013, and Medium Violet Red is more saturated by 8 percentage points. Their mutual contrast is 1.07:1. The pair is too close for a readable foreground/background combination and works better as neighboring palette colors.
The main measurable differences between Medium Violet Red and Rose Red across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.
pink color
Medium Violet Red is #C71585, a warm pink with hue 322°, saturation 81% and luminance 0.1437. Beside Rose Red, it is lighter and more saturated. Of the two standard text choices, white text gives the higher contrast at 5.42:1.
pink color
Rose Red is #C21E56, a warm pink with hue 340°, saturation 73% and luminance 0.1307. Beside Medium Violet Red, it is darker and less saturated. Of the two standard text choices, white text gives the higher contrast at 5.81:1.
Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.
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Colors Encyclopedia
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