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#C757EB

#c757eb ≈ Medium Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#c757eb is a color from the magenta family, with high lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 78.04% red, 34.12% green and 92.16% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 15.32% cyan, 62.98% magenta, 0% yellow and 7.84% black. Its hue angle is 285.41°, with 78.72% saturation and 63.14% 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 5.99:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Orchid (#ba55d3), ΔE 4.01.

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Relative luminance0.2496

Complementary

  1. #c757eb
  2. #7beb57

Split complementary

  1. #c757eb
  2. #c5eb57
  3. #57eb7d

Analogous

  1. #7d57eb
  2. #c757eb
  3. #eb57c5

Triadic

  1. #c757eb
  2. #ebc757
  3. #57ebc7

Tetradic

  1. #c757eb
  2. #eb577b
  3. #7beb57
  4. #57ebc7

Square

  1. #c757eb
  2. #eb7d57
  3. #7beb57
  4. #57c5eb

Monochromatic

  1. #771297
  2. #ac1adb
  3. #c757eb
  4. #de9bf3
  5. #f5e0fb

Shades

#c757eb mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c757eb
  2. #b34ed4
  3. #9f46bc
  4. #8b3da5
  5. #77348d
  6. #642c76
  7. #50235e
  8. #3c1a47
  9. #28112f
  10. #140918
  11. #000000

Tints

#c757eb mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c757eb
  2. #cd68ed
  3. #d279ef
  4. #d889f1
  5. #dd9af3
  6. #e3abf5
  7. #e9bcf7
  8. #eecdf9
  9. #f4ddfb
  10. #f9eefd
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c757eb mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c757eb
  2. #c05be0
  3. #b95fd6
  4. #b263cb
  5. #ab67c0
  6. #a46cb6
  7. #9c70ab
  8. #9574a0
  9. #8e7895
  10. #877c8b
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.51:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 5.99:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #898989 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a578b8 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2382ef ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5a8ce7 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c5719a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8673ee ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #937ae9 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c668c0 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-c757eb {
  color: #c757eb;
}
Background
.bg-c757eb {
  background-color: #c757eb;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-c757eb {
  border: 2px solid #c757eb;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c757eb;
  --color-primary-rgb: 199 87 235;
  --color-primary-hsl: 285 79% 63%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c757eb {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c757eb, #eb57c5);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c757eb {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(199 87 235 / 0.35);
}

#ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 4.01 #df73ff Heliotrope ΔE 7.69 #ff00ff Fuchsia ΔE 8.03 #ff00ff Magenta ΔE 8.03 #da70d6 Orchid ΔE 8.47 #9966cc Amethyst ΔE 8.78 #b57edc Floral Lavender ΔE 8.94 #38a814 Inverted #898989 Grayscale 

Medium Orchid
#c757eb  rgb(199, 87, 235)  hsl(285, 79%, 63%)  Medium Orchid
#7beb57  rgb(123, 235, 87)  hsl(105, 79%, 63%)  Pastel Green
#ebc757  rgb(235, 199, 87)  hsl(45, 79%, 63%)  Saffron
#57ebc7  rgb(87, 235, 199)  hsl(165, 79%, 63%)  Aquamarine