Medium Red Violet is a
warm medium color with the hex code #C93687.
This moderately saturated hue can be represented as RGB
201, 54, 135 in digital design or CMYK 0%, 73%, 33%, 21% for print applications.
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Medium Red Violet
#C93687
Medium Red Violet color values
- HEX
- #C93687
- RGB
- 201, 54, 135
- HSL
- 327°, 58%, 50%
- CMYK
- 0, 73, 33, 21
Shades & tints
Darker Lighter
About this color
Medium Red Violet sits at 327° on the color wheel with 58% saturation and 50% lightness, placing it in the magenta-red segment of the spectrum. The moderate 58% saturation gives it enough color presence to register clearly without competing for dominance in a composition. Its mid-range lightness positions it as a mid-tone: neither a background color nor a deep accent, but something in between.
In digital environments, Medium Red Violet is rendered as rgb(201, 54, 135), where the red channel dominates at 201, creating a strongly red-skewed appearance. This warm mid-tone carries enough energy to serve as an accent without the intensity of a highly saturated warm color.
For print, Medium Red Violet translates to a CMYK breakdown of 0C 73M 33Y 21K. The low-to-moderate black value (21%) means the color's character in print comes primarily from its magenta ink content (73%), with black serving as a supporting shadow tone. No brands in the brandkit.pro library currently specify this exact hex as a named brand color.
Color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Split-Complementary
How to use Medium Red Violet
CSS Variable
:root {
--brand-primary: #C93687;
--brand-primary-rgb: 201, 54, 135;
}Define as a CSS custom property for consistent theming across your site.
Tailwind Config
colors: {
brand: '#C93687',
}
Add to your Tailwind config to use classes like bg-brand.
Print Design (CMYK)
C: 0%
M: 73%
Y: 33%
K: 21%Use these CMYK values in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, or print specifications.
RGB for Screens
rgb(201, 54, 135)
rgba(201, 54, 135, 0.8)Use RGB notation for compatibility or add alpha channel for transparency.
Frequently asked questions
What color is #C93687?
#C93687 is Medium Red Violet, a warm medium color with RGB values of 201, 54, 135. It has a hue of 327°, 58%
saturation, and 50% lightness in the HSL color
space.
What is the RGB value of #C93687?
The RGB color code for #C93687 is rgb(201, 54, 135). This means it contains 201 red,
54 green, and 135 blue in the RGB color model.
Is Medium Red Violet a warm or cool color?
Medium Red Violet (#C93687) is a warm color with a hue between 0-60° or 300-360° on the color wheel.
How do I use #C93687 in CSS?
You can use #C93687 in CSS with:
background-color: #C93687; or color: #C93687; or as an RGB value: rgb(201, 54, 135). For print design, use CMYK: 0%, 73%, 33%, 21%.