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#C862EF

#c862ef ≈ Medium Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#c862ef is a color from the magenta family, with high lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 78.43% red, 38.43% green and 93.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 16.32% cyan, 59% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.27% black. Its hue angle is 283.4°, with 81.5% saturation and 66.08% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, 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 6.45:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Orchid (#ba55d3), ΔE 5.58.

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Relative luminance0.2725

Complementary

  1. #c862ef
  2. #89ef62

Split complementary

  1. #c862ef
  2. #d0ef62
  3. #62ef81

Analogous

  1. #8162ef
  2. #c862ef
  3. #ef62d0

Triadic

  1. #c862ef
  2. #efc862
  3. #62efc8

Tetradic

  1. #c862ef
  2. #ef6289
  3. #89ef62
  4. #62efc8

Square

  1. #c862ef
  2. #ef8162
  3. #89ef62
  4. #62d0ef

Monochromatic

  1. #7d11a7
  2. #b01de8
  3. #c862ef
  4. #e0a7f6
  5. #f9ecfd

Shades

#c862ef mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c862ef
  2. #b458d7
  3. #a04ebf
  4. #8c45a7
  5. #783b8f
  6. #643178
  7. #502760
  8. #3c1d48
  9. #281430
  10. #140a18
  11. #000000

Tints

#c862ef mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c862ef
  2. #ce72f1
  3. #d381f2
  4. #d991f4
  5. #dea1f5
  6. #e4b1f7
  7. #e9c0f9
  8. #efd0fa
  9. #f4e0fc
  10. #faeffd
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c862ef mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c862ef
  2. #c165e4
  3. #ba68d9
  4. #b26bce
  5. #ab6ec3
  6. #a471b8
  7. #9d74ac
  8. #9677a1
  9. #8e7a96
  10. #877d8b
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.26:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.45:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #8e8e8e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a97fbd ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3888f3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6191eb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c57aa0 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8a7bf2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9681ed ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c771c4 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-c862ef {
  color: #c862ef;
}
Background
.bg-c862ef {
  background-color: #c862ef;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-c862ef {
  border: 2px solid #c862ef;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c862ef;
  --color-primary-rgb: 200 98 239;
  --color-primary-hsl: 283 82% 66%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c862ef {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c862ef, #ef62d0);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c862ef {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(200 98 239 / 0.35);
}

#ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 5.58 #df73ff Heliotrope ΔE 5.75 #b57edc Floral Lavender ΔE 7.30 #da70d6 Orchid ΔE 7.43 #ff00ff Fuchsia ΔE 8.56 #ff00ff Magenta ΔE 8.56 #9966cc Amethyst ΔE 9.10 #379d10 Inverted #8e8e8e Grayscale 

Medium Orchid
#c862ef  rgb(200, 98, 239)  hsl(283, 82%, 66%)  Medium Orchid
#89ef62  rgb(137, 239, 98)  hsl(103, 82%, 66%)  Inchworm
#efc862  rgb(239, 200, 98)  hsl(43, 82%, 66%)  Saffron
#62efc8  rgb(98, 239, 200)  hsl(163, 82%, 66%)  Aquamarine