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#C846EF

#c846ef ≈ Medium Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#c846ef is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 78.43% red, 27.45% green and 93.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 16.32% cyan, 70.71% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.27% black. Its hue angle is 286.15°, with 84.08% saturation and 60.59% 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. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.58:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Orchid (#ba55d3), ΔE 4.35.

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Relative luminance0.2289

Complementary

  1. #c846ef
  2. #6def46

Split complementary

  1. #c846ef
  2. #c2ef46
  3. #46ef73

Analogous

  1. #7346ef
  2. #c846ef
  3. #ef46c2

Triadic

  1. #c846ef
  2. #efc846
  3. #46efc8

Tetradic

  1. #c846ef
  2. #ef466d
  3. #6def46
  4. #46efc8

Square

  1. #c846ef
  2. #ef7346
  3. #6def46
  4. #46c2ef

Monochromatic

  1. #710c90
  2. #a913d6
  3. #c846ef
  4. #dd8cf5
  5. #f2d3fb

Shades

#c846ef mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c846ef
  2. #b43fd7
  3. #a038bf
  4. #8c31a7
  5. #782a8f
  6. #642378
  7. #501c60
  8. #3c1548
  9. #280e30
  10. #140718
  11. #000000

Tints

#c846ef mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c846ef
  2. #ce59f1
  3. #d36bf2
  4. #d97ef4
  5. #de90f5
  6. #e4a3f7
  7. #e9b5f9
  8. #efc8fa
  9. #f4dafc
  10. #faedfd
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c846ef mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c846ef
  2. #c14ce4
  3. #ba52d9
  4. #b257ce
  5. #ab5dc3
  6. #a463b8
  7. #9d69ac
  8. #966fa1
  9. #8e7496
  10. #877a8b
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.76:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 5.58:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #848484 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a370b9 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #007cf4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4a87eb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c66897 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #806af2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8e73ed ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c75cc0 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-c846ef {
  color: #c846ef;
}
Background
.bg-c846ef {
  background-color: #c846ef;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-c846ef {
  border: 2px solid #c846ef;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c846ef;
  --color-primary-rgb: 200 70 239;
  --color-primary-hsl: 286 84% 61%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c846ef {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c846ef, #ef46c2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c846ef {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(200 70 239 / 0.35);
}

#ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 4.35 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 6.53 #ff00ff Fuchsia ΔE 7.85 #ff00ff Magenta ΔE 7.85 #9966cc Amethyst ΔE 9.60 #df73ff Heliotrope ΔE 9.95 #da70d6 Orchid ΔE 10.70 #37b910 Inverted #848484 Grayscale 

Medium Orchid
#c846ef  rgb(200, 70, 239)  hsl(286, 84%, 61%)  Medium Orchid
#6def46  rgb(109, 239, 70)  hsl(106, 84%, 61%)  Neon Green
#efc846  rgb(239, 200, 70)  hsl(46, 84%, 61%)  Saffron
#46efc8  rgb(70, 239, 200)  hsl(166, 84%, 61%)  Aquamarine