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#C905BF

#c905bf ≈ Medium Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Balanced
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#c905bf is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 78.82% red, 1.96% green and 74.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 97.51% magenta, 4.98% yellow and 21.18% black. Its hue angle is 303.06°, with 95.15% saturation and 40.39% 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 4.93:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Orchid (#ba55d3), ΔE 8.93.

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Relative luminance0.1629

Complementary

  1. #c905bf
  2. #05c90f

Split complementary

  1. #c905bf
  2. #5dc905
  3. #05c971

Analogous

  1. #7105c9
  2. #c905bf
  3. #c9055d

Triadic

  1. #c905bf
  2. #bfc905
  3. #05bfc9

Tetradic

  1. #c905bf
  2. #c90f05
  3. #05c90f
  4. #05bfc9

Square

  1. #c905bf
  2. #c97105
  3. #05c90f
  4. #055dc9

Monochromatic

  1. #340131
  2. #7e0378
  3. #c905bf
  4. #f921ee
  5. #fb6cf4

Shades

#c905bf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c905bf
  2. #b505ac
  3. #a10499
  4. #8d0486
  5. #790373
  6. #650360
  7. #50024c
  8. #3c0239
  9. #280126
  10. #140113
  11. #000000

Tints

#c905bf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c905bf
  2. #ce1ec5
  3. #d437cc
  4. #d950d2
  5. #df69d9
  6. #e482df
  7. #e99be5
  8. #efb4ec
  9. #f4cdf2
  10. #fae6f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c905bf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c905bf
  2. #c211b9
  3. #ba1eb2
  4. #b32aac
  5. #ac36a6
  6. #a543a0
  7. #9d4f99
  8. #965b93
  9. #8f678d
  10. #877486
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.93:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.26:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #707070 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9c5896 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0061c3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5878bb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d13370 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #824cc1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #935fbd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ce2796 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-c905bf {
  color: #c905bf;
}
Background
.bg-c905bf {
  background-color: #c905bf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-c905bf {
  border: 2px solid #c905bf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c905bf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 201 5 191;
  --color-primary-hsl: 303 95% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c905bf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c905bf, #c9055d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c905bf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(201 5 191 / 0.35);
}

#ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 8.93 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.97 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 9.02 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 9.24 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 10.35 #fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 11.15 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 11.30 #36fa40 Inverted #707070 Grayscale 

Medium Orchid
#c905bf  rgb(201, 5, 191)  hsl(303, 95%, 40%)  Medium Orchid
#05c90f  rgb(5, 201, 15)  hsl(123, 95%, 40%)  Lime Green
#bfc905  rgb(191, 201, 5)  hsl(63, 95%, 40%)  Pear
#05bfc9  rgb(5, 191, 201)  hsl(183, 95%, 40%)  Dark Turquoise