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#CB59BF

#cb59bf ≈ Medium Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#cb59bf is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 79.61% red, 34.9% green and 74.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 56.16% magenta, 5.91% yellow and 20.39% black. Its hue angle is 306.32°, with 52.29% saturation and 57.25% 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 5.72:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Orchid (#ba55d3), ΔE 6.

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Relative luminance0.236

Complementary

  1. #cb59bf
  2. #59cb65

Split complementary

  1. #cb59bf
  2. #86cb59
  3. #59cb9e

Analogous

  1. #9e59cb
  2. #cb59bf
  3. #cb5986

Triadic

  1. #cb59bf
  2. #bfcb59
  3. #59bfcb

Tetradic

  1. #cb59bf
  2. #cb6559
  3. #59cb65
  4. #59bfcb

Square

  1. #cb59bf
  2. #cb9e59
  3. #59cb65
  4. #5986cb

Monochromatic

  1. #6a2162
  2. #a43398
  3. #cb59bf
  4. #dd93d5
  5. #efcdec

Shades

#cb59bf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #cb59bf
  2. #b750ac
  3. #a24799
  4. #8e3e86
  5. #7a3573
  6. #662d60
  7. #51244c
  8. #3d1b39
  9. #291226
  10. #140913
  11. #000000

Tints

#cb59bf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #cb59bf
  2. #d06ac5
  3. #d57acc
  4. #db8bd2
  5. #e09bd9
  6. #e5acdf
  7. #eabde5
  8. #efcdec
  9. #f5def2
  10. #faeef9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#cb59bf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #cb59bf
  2. #c45db9
  3. #bc61b2
  4. #b565ac
  5. #ad69a6
  6. #a66da0
  7. #9e7099
  8. #977493
  9. #8f788d
  10. #887c86
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.67:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 5.72:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #858585 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a676a0 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #547bc2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #788bbc ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d36284 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #936fc1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a07abd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #d05f9f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-cb59bf {
  color: #cb59bf;
}
Background
.bg-cb59bf {
  background-color: #cb59bf;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-cb59bf {
  border: 2px solid #cb59bf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #cb59bf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 203 89 191;
  --color-primary-hsl: 306 52% 57%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-cb59bf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #cb59bf, #cb5986);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-cb59bf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(203 89 191 / 0.35);
}

#ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 6.00 #da70d6 Orchid ΔE 6.47 #cf71af Sky Magenta ΔE 7.71 #fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 8.06 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 10.19 #ff66cc Rose Pink ΔE 10.31 #ff00ff Fuchsia ΔE 10.59 #34a640 Inverted #858585 Grayscale 

Medium Orchid
#cb59bf  rgb(203, 89, 191)  hsl(306, 52%, 57%)  Medium Orchid
#59cb65  rgb(89, 203, 101)  hsl(126, 52%, 57%)  Mantis
#bfcb59  rgb(191, 203, 89)  hsl(66, 52%, 57%)  June Bud
#59bfcb  rgb(89, 191, 203)  hsl(186, 52%, 57%)  Dark Turquoise