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#B256D2

#b256d2 ≈ Medium Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#b256d2 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 69.8% red, 33.73% green and 82.35% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 15.24% cyan, 59.05% magenta, 0% yellow and 17.65% black. Its hue angle is 284.52°, with 57.94% saturation and 58.04% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with creativity, boldness and individuality. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.15:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Orchid (#ba55d3), ΔE 1.49.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#9966cc
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Relative luminance0.2077

Complementary

  1. #b256d2
  2. #76d256

Split complementary

  1. #b256d2
  2. #b4d256
  3. #56d274

Analogous

  1. #7456d2
  2. #b256d2
  3. #d256b4

Triadic

  1. #b256d2
  2. #d2b256
  3. #56d2b2

Tetradic

  1. #b256d2
  2. #d25676
  3. #76d256
  4. #56d2b2

Square

  1. #b256d2
  2. #d27456
  3. #76d256
  4. #56b4d2

Monochromatic

  1. #5c1e71
  2. #8d2ead
  3. #b256d2
  4. #ce92e2
  5. #e9cff2

Shades

#b256d2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b256d2
  2. #a04dbd
  3. #8e45a8
  4. #7d3c93
  5. #6b347e
  6. #592b69
  7. #472254
  8. #351a3f
  9. #24112a
  10. #120915
  11. #000000

Tints

#b256d2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b256d2
  2. #ba67d7
  3. #c178db
  4. #c989e0
  5. #d19ae4
  6. #d9abe9
  7. #e0bbed
  8. #e8ccf2
  9. #f0ddf6
  10. #f7eefb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b256d2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b256d2
  2. #ad5aca
  3. #a85ec2
  4. #a363b9
  5. #9e67b1
  6. #996ba9
  7. #946fa1
  8. #8f7399
  9. #8a7890
  10. #857c88
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.07:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 5.15:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #7e7e7e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9570a6 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3378d6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5881cf ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b06b8c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7b6cd4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8572d0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b163ac ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b256d2 {
  color: #b256d2;
}
Background
.bg-b256d2 {
  background-color: #b256d2;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-b256d2 {
  border: 2px solid #b256d2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b256d2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 178 86 210;
  --color-primary-hsl: 285 58% 58%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b256d2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b256d2, #d256b4);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b256d2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(178 86 210 / 0.35);
}

#ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 1.49 #9966cc Amethyst ΔE 5.71 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.47 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 8.81 #9370db Medium Purple ΔE 9.08 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 9.83 #b57edc Floral Lavender ΔE 9.89 #4da92d Inverted #7e7e7e Grayscale 

Medium Orchid
#b256d2  rgb(178, 86, 210)  hsl(285, 58%, 58%)  Medium Orchid
#76d256  rgb(118, 210, 86)  hsl(105, 58%, 58%)  Pastel Green
#d2b256  rgb(210, 178, 86)  hsl(45, 58%, 58%)  Metallic Gold
#56d2b2  rgb(86, 210, 178)  hsl(165, 58%, 58%)  Medium Aquamarine