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#CB2ABA

#cb2aba ≈ Medium Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#cb2aba is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 79.61% red, 16.47% green and 72.94% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 79.31% magenta, 8.37% yellow and 20.39% black. Its hue angle is 306.34°, with 65.71% saturation and 48.04% 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. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.59:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Orchid (#ba55d3), ΔE 7.66.

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Relative luminance0.179

Complementary

  1. #cb2aba
  2. #2acb3b

Split complementary

  1. #cb2aba
  2. #69cb2a
  3. #2acb8c

Analogous

  1. #8c2acb
  2. #cb2aba
  3. #cb2a69

Triadic

  1. #cb2aba
  2. #bacb2a
  3. #2abacb

Tetradic

  1. #cb2aba
  2. #cb3b2a
  3. #2acb3b
  4. #2abacb

Square

  1. #cb2aba
  2. #cb8c2a
  3. #2acb3b
  4. #2a69cb

Monochromatic

  1. #4c1046
  2. #8c1d80
  3. #cb2aba
  4. #df63d2
  5. #eca2e4

Shades

#cb2aba mixed progressively with black.

  1. #cb2aba
  2. #b726a7
  3. #a22295
  4. #8e1d82
  5. #7a1970
  6. #66155d
  7. #51114a
  8. #3d0d38
  9. #290825
  10. #140413
  11. #000000

Tints

#cb2aba mixed progressively with white.

  1. #cb2aba
  2. #d03fc1
  3. #d555c8
  4. #db6acf
  5. #e07fd6
  6. #e595dd
  7. #eaaae3
  8. #efbfea
  9. #f5d4f1
  10. #faeaf8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#cb2aba mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #cb2aba
  2. #c433b4
  3. #bc3bae
  4. #b544a9
  5. #ad4ca3
  6. #a6559d
  7. #9e5e97
  8. #976691
  9. #8f6f8c
  10. #887786
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.59:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.58:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #757575 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9f6096 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2067be ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #647db6 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d43d72 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8855bc ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9866b8 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #d13794 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-cb2aba {
  color: #cb2aba;
}
Background
.bg-cb2aba {
  background-color: #cb2aba;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-cb2aba {
  border: 2px solid #cb2aba;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #cb2aba;
  --color-primary-rgb: 203 42 186;
  --color-primary-hsl: 306 66% 48%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-cb2aba {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #cb2aba, #cb2a69);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-cb2aba {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(203 42 186 / 0.35);
}

#ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 7.66 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.78 #fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 9.06 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 9.65 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 10.47 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 10.60 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 10.68 #34d545 Inverted #757575 Grayscale 

Medium Orchid
#cb2aba  rgb(203, 42, 186)  hsl(306, 66%, 48%)  Medium Orchid
#2acb3b  rgb(42, 203, 59)  hsl(126, 66%, 48%)  Lime Green
#bacb2a  rgb(186, 203, 42)  hsl(66, 66%, 48%)  June Bud
#2abacb  rgb(42, 186, 203)  hsl(186, 66%, 48%)  Dark Turquoise