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#C017CD

#c017cd ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#c017cd is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 75.29% red, 9.02% green and 80.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 6.34% cyan, 88.78% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 295.71°, with 79.82% saturation and 44.71% 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 4.95:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 6.68.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.1623

Complementary

  1. #c017cd
  2. #24cd17

Split complementary

  1. #c017cd
  2. #7fcd17
  3. #17cd65

Analogous

  1. #6517cd
  2. #c017cd
  3. #cd177f

Triadic

  1. #c017cd
  2. #cdc017
  3. #17cdc0

Tetradic

  1. #c017cd
  2. #cd1724
  3. #24cd17
  4. #17cdc0

Square

  1. #c017cd
  2. #cd6517
  3. #24cd17
  4. #177fcd

Monochromatic

  1. #3f0843
  2. #800f88
  3. #c017cd
  4. #df46ea
  5. #eb8bf2

Shades

#c017cd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c017cd
  2. #ad15b9
  3. #9a12a4
  4. #861090
  5. #730e7b
  6. #600c67
  7. #4d0952
  8. #3a073e
  9. #260529
  10. #130215
  11. #000000

Tints

#c017cd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c017cd
  2. #c62ed2
  3. #cd45d7
  4. #d35ddc
  5. #d974e1
  6. #e08be6
  7. #e6a2eb
  8. #ecb9f0
  9. #f2d1f5
  10. #f9e8fa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c017cd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c017cd
  2. #ba22c5
  3. #b32cbe
  4. #ad37b6
  5. #a641ae
  6. #a04ca7
  7. #9a569f
  8. #936197
  9. #8d6b8f
  10. #867688
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.95:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.25:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #707070 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #97599e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0064d1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4676c9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c4437a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7850d0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #885ecb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c236a2 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-c017cd {
  color: #c017cd;
}
Background
.bg-c017cd {
  background-color: #c017cd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-c017cd {
  border: 2px solid #c017cd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c017cd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 192 23 205;
  --color-primary-hsl: 296 80% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c017cd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c017cd, #cd177f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c017cd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(192 23 205 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.68 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 6.71 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 7.99 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.31 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 9.20 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 9.22 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 10.14 #3fe832 Inverted #707070 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#c017cd  rgb(192, 23, 205)  hsl(296, 80%, 45%)  Dark Orchid
#24cd17  rgb(36, 205, 23)  hsl(116, 80%, 45%)  Lime Green
#cdc017  rgb(205, 192, 23)  hsl(56, 80%, 45%)  Citrine
#17cdc0  rgb(23, 205, 192)  hsl(176, 80%, 45%)  Medium Turquoise