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#C229BE

#c229be ≈ Medium Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#c229be is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 76.08% red, 16.08% green and 74.51% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 78.87% magenta, 2.06% yellow and 23.92% black. Its hue angle is 301.57°, with 65.11% saturation and 46.08% 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 4.82:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Orchid (#ba55d3), ΔE 7.51.

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Relative luminance0.1677

Complementary

  1. #c229be
  2. #29c22d

Split complementary

  1. #c229be
  2. #72c229
  3. #29c27a

Analogous

  1. #7a29c2
  2. #c229be
  3. #c22972

Triadic

  1. #c229be
  2. #bec229
  3. #29bec2

Tetradic

  1. #c229be
  2. #c22d29
  3. #29c22d
  4. #29bec2

Square

  1. #c229be
  2. #c27a29
  3. #29c22d
  4. #2972c2

Monochromatic

  1. #440e42
  2. #831c80
  3. #c229be
  4. #dc5bd9
  5. #ea9ae8

Shades

#c229be mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c229be
  2. #af25ab
  3. #9b2198
  4. #881d85
  5. #741972
  6. #61155f
  7. #4e104c
  8. #3a0c39
  9. #270826
  10. #130413
  11. #000000

Tints

#c229be mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c229be
  2. #c83ec5
  3. #ce54cb
  4. #d469d2
  5. #da7fd8
  6. #e194df
  7. #e7a9e5
  8. #edbfec
  9. #f3d4f2
  10. #f9eaf9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c229be mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c229be
  2. #bb32b8
  3. #b53ab2
  4. #ae43ab
  5. #a84ca5
  6. #a1559f
  7. #9a5d99
  8. #946693
  9. #8d6f8c
  10. #877786
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.82:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.35:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #727272 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #995d96 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0065c2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5979ba ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c94274 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8053c0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8f62bc ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c63997 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-c229be {
  color: #c229be;
}
Background
.bg-c229be {
  background-color: #c229be;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-c229be {
  border: 2px solid #c229be;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c229be;
  --color-primary-rgb: 194 41 190;
  --color-primary-hsl: 302 65% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c229be {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c229be, #c22972);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c229be {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(194 41 190 / 0.35);
}

#ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 7.51 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.56 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 8.51 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 9.13 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 10.65 #fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 11.16 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 11.38 #3dd641 Inverted #727272 Grayscale 

Medium Orchid
#c229be  rgb(194, 41, 190)  hsl(302, 65%, 46%)  Medium Orchid
#29c22d  rgb(41, 194, 45)  hsl(122, 65%, 46%)  Lime Green
#bec229  rgb(190, 194, 41)  hsl(62, 65%, 46%)  Pear
#29bec2  rgb(41, 190, 194)  hsl(182, 65%, 46%)  Tiffany Blue