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#CB53EF

#cb53ef ≈ Medium Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#cb53ef is a color from the magenta family, with high lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 79.61% red, 32.55% green and 93.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 15.06% cyan, 65.27% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.27% black. Its hue angle is 286.15°, with 82.98% saturation and 63.14% 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. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.02:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Orchid (#ba55d3), ΔE 4.54.

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Relative luminance0.2512

Complementary

  1. #cb53ef
  2. #77ef53

Split complementary

  1. #cb53ef
  2. #c5ef53
  3. #53ef7d

Analogous

  1. #7d53ef
  2. #cb53ef
  3. #ef53c5

Triadic

  1. #cb53ef
  2. #efcb53
  3. #53efcb

Tetradic

  1. #cb53ef
  2. #ef5377
  3. #77ef53
  4. #53efcb

Square

  1. #cb53ef
  2. #ef7d53
  3. #77ef53
  4. #53c5ef

Monochromatic

  1. #7a0e9b
  2. #b215e1
  3. #cb53ef
  4. #e099f6
  5. #f5dffc

Shades

#cb53ef mixed progressively with black.

  1. #cb53ef
  2. #b74bd7
  3. #a242bf
  4. #8e3aa7
  5. #7a328f
  6. #662a78
  7. #512160
  8. #3d1948
  9. #291130
  10. #140818
  11. #000000

Tints

#cb53ef mixed progressively with white.

  1. #cb53ef
  2. #d064f1
  3. #d575f2
  4. #db87f4
  5. #e098f5
  6. #e5a9f7
  7. #eabaf9
  8. #efcbfa
  9. #f5ddfc
  10. #faeefd
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#cb53ef mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #cb53ef
  2. #c458e4
  3. #bc5cd9
  4. #b561ce
  5. #ad65c3
  6. #a66ab8
  7. #9e6eac
  8. #9773a1
  9. #8f7796
  10. #887c8b
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.49:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.02:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #898989 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a877bb ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1082f4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #588deb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ca709a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8772f2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #947aed ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ca65c2 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-cb53ef {
  color: #cb53ef;
}
Background
.bg-cb53ef {
  background-color: #cb53ef;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-cb53ef {
  border: 2px solid #cb53ef;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #cb53ef;
  --color-primary-rgb: 203 83 239;
  --color-primary-hsl: 286 83% 63%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-cb53ef {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #cb53ef, #ef53c5);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-cb53ef {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(203 83 239 / 0.35);
}

#ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 4.54 #ff00ff Fuchsia ΔE 7.34 #ff00ff Magenta ΔE 7.34 #df73ff Heliotrope ΔE 7.68 #da70d6 Orchid ΔE 8.73 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 8.82 #9966cc Amethyst ΔE 9.51 #34ac10 Inverted #898989 Grayscale 

Medium Orchid
#cb53ef  rgb(203, 83, 239)  hsl(286, 83%, 63%)  Medium Orchid
#77ef53  rgb(119, 239, 83)  hsl(106, 83%, 63%)  Neon Green
#efcb53  rgb(239, 203, 83)  hsl(46, 83%, 63%)  Naples Yellow
#53efcb  rgb(83, 239, 203)  hsl(166, 83%, 63%)  Aquamarine