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#CB12C1

#cb12c1 ≈ Medium Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#cb12c1 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 79.61% red, 7.06% green and 75.69% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 91.13% magenta, 4.93% yellow and 20.39% black. Its hue angle is 303.24°, with 83.71% saturation and 43.33% 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 4.78:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Orchid (#ba55d3), ΔE 8.25.

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Relative luminance0.1698

Complementary

  1. #cb12c1
  2. #12cb1c

Split complementary

  1. #cb12c1
  2. #65cb12
  3. #12cb78

Analogous

  1. #7812cb
  2. #cb12c1
  3. #cb1265

Triadic

  1. #cb12c1
  2. #c1cb12
  3. #12c1cb

Tetradic

  1. #cb12c1
  2. #cb1c12
  3. #12cb1c
  4. #12c1cb

Square

  1. #cb12c1
  2. #cb7812
  3. #12cb1c
  4. #1265cb

Monochromatic

  1. #3e063b
  2. #850c7e
  3. #cb12c1
  4. #ee3ce4
  5. #f482ee

Shades

#cb12c1 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #cb12c1
  2. #b710ae
  3. #a20e9a
  4. #8e0d87
  5. #7a0b74
  6. #660961
  7. #51074d
  8. #3d053a
  9. #290427
  10. #140213
  11. #000000

Tints

#cb12c1 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #cb12c1
  2. #d02ac7
  3. #d541cd
  4. #db59d4
  5. #e071da
  6. #e589e0
  7. #eaa0e6
  8. #efb8ec
  9. #f5d0f3
  10. #fae7f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#cb12c1 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #cb12c1
  2. #c41dbb
  3. #bc28b4
  4. #b533ae
  5. #ad3ea7
  6. #a649a1
  7. #9e549a
  8. #975f94
  9. #8f6a8d
  10. #887587
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.78:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.4:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #727272 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9e5b98 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0063c5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5a7bbd ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d33672 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #844fc3 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9561bf ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #d02c98 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-cb12c1 {
  color: #cb12c1;
}
Background
.bg-cb12c1 {
  background-color: #cb12c1;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-cb12c1 {
  border: 2px solid #cb12c1;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #cb12c1;
  --color-primary-rgb: 203 18 193;
  --color-primary-hsl: 303 84% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-cb12c1 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #cb12c1, #cb1265);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-cb12c1 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(203 18 193 / 0.35);
}

#ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 8.25 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.01 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 9.09 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 9.38 #fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 10.40 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 10.55 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 11.88 #34ed3e Inverted #727272 Grayscale 

Medium Orchid
#cb12c1  rgb(203, 18, 193)  hsl(303, 84%, 43%)  Medium Orchid
#12cb1c  rgb(18, 203, 28)  hsl(123, 84%, 43%)  Lime Green
#c1cb12  rgb(193, 203, 18)  hsl(63, 84%, 43%)  Pear
#12c1cb  rgb(18, 193, 203)  hsl(183, 84%, 43%)  Dark Turquoise