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#C706BC

#c706bc ≈ Purpureus

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Balanced
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#c706bc is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 78.04% red, 2.35% green and 73.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 96.98% magenta, 5.53% yellow and 21.96% black. Its hue angle is 303.42°, with 94.15% saturation and 40.2% 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 call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.02:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Purpureus (#9a4eae), ΔE 8.81.

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Relative luminance0.159

Complementary

  1. #c706bc
  2. #06c711

Split complementary

  1. #c706bc
  2. #5cc706
  3. #06c772

Analogous

  1. #7206c7
  2. #c706bc
  3. #c7065c

Triadic

  1. #c706bc
  2. #bcc706
  3. #06bcc7

Tetradic

  1. #c706bc
  2. #c71106
  3. #06c711
  4. #06bcc7

Square

  1. #c706bc
  2. #c77206
  3. #06c711
  4. #065cc7

Monochromatic

  1. #320230
  2. #7d0476
  3. #c706bc
  4. #f821ec
  5. #fb6bf2

Shades

#c706bc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c706bc
  2. #b305a9
  3. #9f0596
  4. #8b0484
  5. #770471
  6. #64035e
  7. #50024b
  8. #3c0238
  9. #280126
  10. #140113
  11. #000000

Tints

#c706bc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c706bc
  2. #cd1fc3
  3. #d238c9
  4. #d851d0
  5. #dd6ad7
  6. #e383de
  7. #e99be4
  8. #eeb4eb
  9. #f4cdf2
  10. #f9e6f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c706bc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c706bc
  2. #c012b6
  3. #b91eb0
  4. #b22baa
  5. #ab37a4
  6. #a4439e
  7. #9c4f98
  8. #955b92
  9. #8e688c
  10. #877486
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.02:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.18:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6f6f6f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9a5794 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0060c0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5877b8 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf316e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #814bbe ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #925eba ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cc2694 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-c706bc {
  color: #c706bc;
}
Background
.bg-c706bc {
  background-color: #c706bc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-c706bc {
  border: 2px solid #c706bc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c706bc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 199 6 188;
  --color-primary-hsl: 303 94% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c706bc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c706bc, #c7065c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c706bc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(199 6 188 / 0.35);
}

#9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.81 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 8.92 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 9.28 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 9.61 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 10.02 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 11.14 #fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 11.53 #38f943 Inverted #6f6f6f Grayscale 

Purpureus
#c706bc  rgb(199, 6, 188)  hsl(303, 94%, 40%)  Purpureus
#06c711  rgb(6, 199, 17)  hsl(123, 94%, 40%)  Lime Green
#bcc706  rgb(188, 199, 6)  hsl(63, 94%, 40%)  Pear
#06bcc7  rgb(6, 188, 199)  hsl(183, 94%, 40%)  Dark Turquoise