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#CB3BB1

#cb3bb1 ≈ Medium Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#cb3bb1 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 79.61% red, 23.14% green and 69.41% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 70.94% magenta, 12.81% yellow and 20.39% black. Its hue angle is 310.83°, with 58.06% saturation and 51.37% 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. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.8:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Orchid (#ba55d3), ΔE 7.92.

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Relative luminance0.19

Complementary

  1. #cb3bb1
  2. #3bcb55

Split complementary

  1. #cb3bb1
  2. #69cb3b
  3. #3bcb9d

Analogous

  1. #9d3bcb
  2. #cb3bb1
  3. #cb3b69

Triadic

  1. #cb3bb1
  2. #b1cb3b
  3. #3bb1cb

Tetradic

  1. #cb3bb1
  2. #cb553b
  3. #3bcb55
  4. #3bb1cb

Square

  1. #cb3bb1
  2. #cb9d3b
  3. #3bcb55
  4. #3b69cb

Monochromatic

  1. #56174b
  2. #93277f
  3. #cb3bb1
  4. #db77c9
  5. #ebb4e1

Shades

#cb3bb1 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #cb3bb1
  2. #b7359f
  3. #a22f8e
  4. #8e297c
  5. #7a236a
  6. #661e59
  7. #511847
  8. #3d1235
  9. #290c23
  10. #140612
  11. #000000

Tints

#cb3bb1 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #cb3bb1
  2. #d04fb9
  3. #d562c1
  4. #db76c8
  5. #e089d0
  6. #e59dd8
  7. #eab1e0
  8. #efc4e8
  9. #f5d8ef
  10. #faebf7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#cb3bb1 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #cb3bb1
  2. #c442ac
  3. #bc49a7
  4. #b550a2
  5. #ad579d
  6. #a65e99
  7. #9e6494
  8. #976b8f
  9. #8f728a
  10. #887985
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.38:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 4.8:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #797979 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a06593 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3d6bb4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6e80ae ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d54571 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8d5bb3 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9c6baf ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #d1418f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-cb3bb1 {
  color: #cb3bb1;
}
Background
.bg-cb3bb1 {
  background-color: #cb3bb1;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-cb3bb1 {
  border: 2px solid #cb3bb1;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #cb3bb1;
  --color-primary-rgb: 203 59 177;
  --color-primary-hsl: 311 58% 51%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-cb3bb1 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #cb3bb1, #cb3b69);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-cb3bb1 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(203 59 177 / 0.35);
}

#ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 7.92 #fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 7.92 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 8.26 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 8.86 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.24 #fe28a2 Persian Rose ΔE 10.77 #cf71af Sky Magenta ΔE 11.64 #34c44e Inverted #797979 Grayscale 

Medium Orchid
#cb3bb1  rgb(203, 59, 177)  hsl(311, 58%, 51%)  Medium Orchid
#3bcb55  rgb(59, 203, 85)  hsl(131, 58%, 51%)  Lime Green
#b1cb3b  rgb(177, 203, 59)  hsl(71, 58%, 51%)  June Bud
#3bb1cb  rgb(59, 177, 203)  hsl(191, 58%, 51%)  Moonstone Blue