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#B541CF

#b541cf ≈ Medium Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b541cf is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 70.98% red, 25.49% green and 81.18% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 12.56% cyan, 68.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 18.82% black. Its hue angle is 289.01°, with 59.66% saturation and 53.33% 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. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.62:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Orchid (#ba55d3), ΔE 4.34.

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Relative luminance0.1811

Complementary

  1. #b541cf
  2. #5bcf41

Split complementary

  1. #b541cf
  2. #a2cf41
  3. #41cf6e

Analogous

  1. #6e41cf
  2. #b541cf
  3. #cf41a2

Triadic

  1. #b541cf
  2. #cfb541
  3. #41cfb5

Tetradic

  1. #b541cf
  2. #cf415b
  3. #5bcf41
  4. #41cfb5

Square

  1. #b541cf
  2. #cf6e41
  3. #5bcf41
  4. #41a2cf

Monochromatic

  1. #52185f
  2. #87279c
  3. #b541cf
  4. #cd7ede
  5. #e5bbee

Shades

#b541cf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b541cf
  2. #a33bba
  3. #9134a6
  4. #7f2e91
  5. #6d277c
  6. #5b2168
  7. #481a53
  8. #36143e
  9. #240d29
  10. #120715
  11. #000000

Tints

#b541cf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b541cf
  2. #bc54d4
  3. #c467d9
  4. #cb7add
  5. #d38de2
  6. #daa0e7
  7. #e1b3ec
  8. #e9c6f1
  9. #f0d9f5
  10. #f8ecfa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b541cf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b541cf
  2. #b047c7
  3. #aa4ebf
  4. #a554b7
  5. #a05aaf
  6. #9b61a8
  7. #9567a0
  8. #906d98
  9. #8b7390
  10. #857a88
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.54:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.62:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #767676 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9365a1 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #006ed3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4c7acc ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b55b83 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #775fd1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8368cd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b552a7 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b541cf {
  color: #b541cf;
}
Background
.bg-b541cf {
  background-color: #b541cf;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-b541cf {
  border: 2px solid #b541cf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b541cf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 181 65 207;
  --color-primary-hsl: 289 60% 53%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b541cf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b541cf, #cf41a2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b541cf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(181 65 207 / 0.35);
}

#ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 4.34 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 6.46 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 6.78 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.86 #9966cc Amethyst ΔE 8.64 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 9.74 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 10.28 #4abe30 Inverted #767676 Grayscale 

Medium Orchid
#b541cf  rgb(181, 65, 207)  hsl(289, 60%, 53%)  Medium Orchid
#5bcf41  rgb(91, 207, 65)  hsl(109, 60%, 53%)  Lime Green
#cfb541  rgb(207, 181, 65)  hsl(49, 60%, 53%)  Old Gold
#41cfb5  rgb(65, 207, 181)  hsl(169, 60%, 53%)  Medium Aquamarine