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#CB56EF

#cb56ef ≈ Medium Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#cb56ef is a color from the magenta family, with high lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 79.61% red, 33.73% green and 93.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 15.06% cyan, 64.02% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.27% black. Its hue angle is 285.88°, with 82.7% saturation and 63.73% 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 6.12:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Orchid (#ba55d3), ΔE 4.7.

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Relative luminance0.2558

Complementary

  1. #cb56ef
  2. #7aef56

Split complementary

  1. #cb56ef
  2. #c7ef56
  3. #56ef7f

Analogous

  1. #7f56ef
  2. #cb56ef
  3. #ef56c7

Triadic

  1. #cb56ef
  2. #efcb56
  3. #56efcb

Tetradic

  1. #cb56ef
  2. #ef567a
  3. #7aef56
  4. #56efcb

Square

  1. #cb56ef
  2. #ef7f56
  3. #7aef56
  4. #56c7ef

Monochromatic

  1. #7c0f9d
  2. #b315e3
  3. #cb56ef
  4. #e19cf6
  5. #f6e2fc

Shades

#cb56ef mixed progressively with black.

  1. #cb56ef
  2. #b74dd7
  3. #a245bf
  4. #8e3ca7
  5. #7a348f
  6. #662b78
  7. #512260
  8. #3d1a48
  9. #291130
  10. #140918
  11. #000000

Tints

#cb56ef mixed progressively with white.

  1. #cb56ef
  2. #d067f1
  3. #d578f2
  4. #db89f4
  5. #e09af5
  6. #e5abf7
  7. #eabbf9
  8. #efccfa
  9. #f5ddfc
  10. #faeefd
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#cb56ef mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #cb56ef
  2. #c45ae4
  3. #bc5ed9
  4. #b563ce
  5. #ad67c3
  6. #a66bb8
  7. #9e6fac
  8. #9773a1
  9. #8f7896
  10. #887c8b
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.43:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.12:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #8a8a8a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a879bb ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1d83f4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5a8eeb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ca729b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8874f2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #957bed ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ca68c3 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-cb56ef {
  color: #cb56ef;
}
Background
.bg-cb56ef {
  background-color: #cb56ef;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-cb56ef {
  border: 2px solid #cb56ef;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #cb56ef;
  --color-primary-rgb: 203 86 239;
  --color-primary-hsl: 286 83% 64%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-cb56ef {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #cb56ef, #ef56c7);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-cb56ef {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(203 86 239 / 0.35);
}

#ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 4.70 #df73ff Heliotrope ΔE 7.22 #ff00ff Fuchsia ΔE 7.43 #ff00ff Magenta ΔE 7.43 #da70d6 Orchid ΔE 8.37 #b57edc Floral Lavender ΔE 9.16 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 9.30 #34a910 Inverted #8a8a8a Grayscale 

Medium Orchid
#cb56ef  rgb(203, 86, 239)  hsl(286, 83%, 64%)  Medium Orchid
#7aef56  rgb(122, 239, 86)  hsl(106, 83%, 64%)  Neon Green
#efcb56  rgb(239, 203, 86)  hsl(46, 83%, 64%)  Naples Yellow
#56efcb  rgb(86, 239, 203)  hsl(166, 83%, 64%)  Aquamarine