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#B044CD

#b044cd ≈ Medium Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b044cd is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 69.02% red, 26.67% green and 80.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 14.15% cyan, 66.83% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 287.3°, with 57.81% saturation and 53.53% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with creativity, boldness and individuality. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.61:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Orchid (#ba55d3), ΔE 4.56.

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Web safe#9933cc
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Relative luminance0.1777

Complementary

  1. #b044cd
  2. #61cd44

Split complementary

  1. #b044cd
  2. #a6cd44
  3. #44cd6c

Analogous

  1. #6c44cd
  2. #b044cd
  3. #cd44a6

Triadic

  1. #b044cd
  2. #cdb044
  3. #44cdb0

Tetradic

  1. #b044cd
  2. #cd4461
  3. #61cd44
  4. #44cdb0

Square

  1. #b044cd
  2. #cd6c44
  3. #61cd44
  4. #44a6cd

Monochromatic

  1. #50195f
  2. #83299b
  3. #b044cd
  4. #ca80dd
  5. #e3bded

Shades

#b044cd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b044cd
  2. #9e3db9
  3. #8d36a4
  4. #7b3090
  5. #6a297b
  6. #582267
  7. #461b52
  8. #35143e
  9. #230e29
  10. #120715
  11. #000000

Tints

#b044cd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b044cd
  2. #b857d2
  3. #c069d7
  4. #c87cdc
  5. #d08fe1
  6. #d8a2e6
  7. #dfb4eb
  8. #e7c7f0
  9. #efdaf5
  10. #f7ecfa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b044cd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b044cd
  2. #ab4ac5
  3. #a650be
  4. #a256b6
  5. #9d5cae
  6. #9862a7
  7. #93689f
  8. #8e6e97
  9. #8a748f
  10. #857a88
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.61:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.55:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #757575 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9065a0 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #066ed1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4b78ca ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b05d83 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7460cf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8067cb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b054a6 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b044cd {
  color: #b044cd;
}
Background
.bg-b044cd {
  background-color: #b044cd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b044cd {
  border: 2px solid #b044cd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b044cd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 176 68 205;
  --color-primary-hsl: 287 58% 54%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b044cd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b044cd, #cd44a6);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b044cd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(176 68 205 / 0.35);
}

#ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 4.56 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 5.81 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.36 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 7.10 #9966cc Amethyst ΔE 8.10 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 9.60 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.82 #4fbb32 Inverted #757575 Grayscale 

Medium Orchid
#b044cd  rgb(176, 68, 205)  hsl(287, 58%, 54%)  Medium Orchid
#61cd44  rgb(97, 205, 68)  hsl(107, 58%, 54%)  Lime Green
#cdb044  rgb(205, 176, 68)  hsl(47, 58%, 54%)  Old Gold
#44cdb0  rgb(68, 205, 176)  hsl(167, 58%, 54%)  Medium Aquamarine