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#CB4AB2

#cb4ab2 ≈ Shocking Pink

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#cb4ab2 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 79.61% red, 29.02% green and 69.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 63.55% magenta, 12.32% yellow and 20.39% black. Its hue angle is 311.63°, with 55.36% saturation and 54.31% 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 5.16:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Shocking Pink (#fc0fc0), ΔE 7.41.

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Relative luminance0.2081

Complementary

  1. #cb4ab2
  2. #4acb63

Split complementary

  1. #cb4ab2
  2. #71cb4a
  3. #4acba3

Analogous

  1. #a34acb
  2. #cb4ab2
  3. #cb4a71

Triadic

  1. #cb4ab2
  2. #b2cb4a
  3. #4ab2cb

Tetradic

  1. #cb4ab2
  2. #cb634a
  3. #4acb63
  4. #4ab2cb

Square

  1. #cb4ab2
  2. #cba34a
  3. #4acb63
  4. #4a71cb

Monochromatic

  1. #601c53
  2. #9c2d86
  3. #cb4ab2
  4. #dc85cb
  5. #edc1e5

Shades

#cb4ab2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #cb4ab2
  2. #b743a0
  3. #a23b8e
  4. #8e347d
  5. #7a2c6b
  6. #662559
  7. #511e47
  8. #3d1635
  9. #290f24
  10. #140712
  11. #000000

Tints

#cb4ab2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #cb4ab2
  2. #d05cba
  3. #d56ec1
  4. #db80c9
  5. #e092d1
  6. #e5a5d9
  7. #eab7e0
  8. #efc9e8
  9. #f5dbf0
  10. #faedf7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#cb4ab2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #cb4ab2
  2. #c44fad
  3. #bc55a8
  4. #b55aa3
  5. #ad609e
  6. #a66599
  7. #9e6a94
  8. #97708f
  9. #8f758a
  10. #887b85
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.07:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 5.16:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #7e7e7e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a26d96 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4c71b5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7585af ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d55177 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #9164b4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9f72b0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #d14e92 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-cb4ab2 {
  color: #cb4ab2;
}
Background
.bg-cb4ab2 {
  background-color: #cb4ab2;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-cb4ab2 {
  border: 2px solid #cb4ab2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #cb4ab2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 203 74 178;
  --color-primary-hsl: 312 55% 54%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-cb4ab2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #cb4ab2, #cb4a71);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-cb4ab2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(203 74 178 / 0.35);
}

#fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 7.41 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 7.47 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 7.76 #cf71af Sky Magenta ΔE 9.23 #da70d6 Orchid ΔE 9.76 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.94 #fe28a2 Persian Rose ΔE 9.94 #34b54d Inverted #7e7e7e Grayscale 

Shocking Pink
#cb4ab2  rgb(203, 74, 178)  hsl(312, 55%, 54%)  Shocking Pink
#4acb63  rgb(74, 203, 99)  hsl(132, 55%, 54%)  Emerald
#b2cb4a  rgb(178, 203, 74)  hsl(72, 55%, 54%)  June Bud
#4ab2cb  rgb(74, 178, 203)  hsl(192, 55%, 54%)  Moonstone Blue