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#C22BCD

#c22bcd ≈ Medium Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#c22bcd is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 76.08% red, 16.86% green and 80.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 5.37% cyan, 79.02% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 295.93°, with 65.32% saturation and 48.63% 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 4.65:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Orchid (#ba55d3), ΔE 6.19.

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Relative luminance0.176

Complementary

  1. #c22bcd
  2. #36cd2b

Split complementary

  1. #c22bcd
  2. #87cd2b
  3. #2bcd71

Analogous

  1. #712bcd
  2. #c22bcd
  3. #cd2b87

Triadic

  1. #c22bcd
  2. #cdc22b
  3. #2bcdc2

Tetradic

  1. #c22bcd
  2. #cd2b36
  3. #36cd2b
  4. #2bcdc2

Square

  1. #c22bcd
  2. #cd712b
  3. #36cd2b
  4. #2b87cd

Monochromatic

  1. #4a104f
  2. #861e8e
  3. #c22bcd
  4. #d766df
  5. #e7a5ec

Shades

#c22bcd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c22bcd
  2. #af27b9
  3. #9b22a4
  4. #881e90
  5. #741a7b
  6. #611667
  7. #4e1152
  8. #3a0d3e
  9. #270929
  10. #130415
  11. #000000

Tints

#c22bcd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c22bcd
  2. #c840d2
  3. #ce55d7
  4. #d46bdc
  5. #da80e1
  6. #e195e6
  7. #e7aaeb
  8. #edbff0
  9. #f3d5f5
  10. #f9eafa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c22bcd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c22bcd
  2. #bb34c5
  3. #b53cbe
  4. #ae45b6
  5. #a84dae
  6. #a156a7
  7. #9a5e9f
  8. #946797
  9. #8d6f8f
  10. #877888
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.65:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.52:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #747474 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9a5fa0 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0069d1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #507ac9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c64b7d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7d57d0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8c64cb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c540a3 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-c22bcd {
  color: #c22bcd;
}
Background
.bg-c22bcd {
  background-color: #c22bcd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-c22bcd {
  border: 2px solid #c22bcd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c22bcd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 194 43 205;
  --color-primary-hsl: 296 65% 49%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c22bcd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c22bcd, #cd2b87);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c22bcd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(194 43 205 / 0.35);
}

#ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 6.19 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 6.89 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 7.70 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.95 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 10.22 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 10.78 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 11.21 #3dd432 Inverted #747474 Grayscale 

Medium Orchid
#c22bcd  rgb(194, 43, 205)  hsl(296, 65%, 49%)  Medium Orchid
#36cd2b  rgb(54, 205, 43)  hsl(116, 65%, 49%)  Lime Green
#cdc22b  rgb(205, 194, 43)  hsl(56, 65%, 49%)  Citrine
#2bcdc2  rgb(43, 205, 194)  hsl(176, 65%, 49%)  Medium Turquoise