ColorTool
Log in
#CB5EF6

#cb5ef6 ≈ Heliotrope

  • magenta
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#cb5ef6 is a color from the magenta family, with high lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 79.61% red, 36.86% green and 96.47% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 17.48% cyan, 61.79% magenta, 0% yellow and 3.53% black. Its hue angle is 283.03°, with 89.41% saturation and 66.67% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, 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 6.47:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Heliotrope (#df73ff), ΔE 5.82.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#cc66ff
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.2736

Complementary

  1. #cb5ef6
  2. #89f65e

Split complementary

  1. #cb5ef6
  2. #d5f65e
  3. #5ef67f

Analogous

  1. #7f5ef6
  2. #cb5ef6
  3. #f65ed5

Triadic

  1. #cb5ef6
  2. #f6cb5e
  3. #5ef6cb

Tetradic

  1. #cb5ef6
  2. #f65e89
  3. #89f65e
  4. #5ef6cb

Square

  1. #cb5ef6
  2. #f67f5e
  3. #89f65e
  4. #5ed5f6

Monochromatic

  1. #820ab1
  2. #b416f2
  3. #cb5ef6
  4. #e2a6fa
  5. #f9ecfe

Shades

#cb5ef6 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #cb5ef6
  2. #b755dd
  3. #a24bc5
  4. #8e42ac
  5. #7a3894
  6. #662f7b
  7. #512662
  8. #3d1c4a
  9. #291331
  10. #140919
  11. #000000

Tints

#cb5ef6 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #cb5ef6
  2. #d06ef7
  3. #d57ef8
  4. #db8ef9
  5. #e09efa
  6. #e5affb
  7. #eabffb
  8. #efcffc
  9. #f5dffd
  10. #faeffe
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#cb5ef6 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #cb5ef6
  2. #c461ea
  3. #bc65de
  4. #b568d3
  5. #ad6cc7
  6. #a66fbb
  7. #9e72af
  8. #9776a3
  9. #8f7998
  10. #887d8c
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.25:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.47:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #8f8f8f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #aa7ec1 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2788fb ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5b92f2 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c87aa2 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #897af9 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9580f4 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c970c9 ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-cb5ef6 {
  color: #cb5ef6;
}
Background
.bg-cb5ef6 {
  background-color: #cb5ef6;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-cb5ef6 {
  border: 2px solid #cb5ef6;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #cb5ef6;
  --color-primary-rgb: 203 94 246;
  --color-primary-hsl: 283 89% 67%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-cb5ef6 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #cb5ef6, #f65ed5);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-cb5ef6 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(203 94 246 / 0.35);
}

#df73ff Heliotrope ΔE 5.82 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 6.09 #ff00ff Fuchsia ΔE 7.96 #ff00ff Magenta ΔE 7.96 #da70d6 Orchid ΔE 8.16 #b57edc Floral Lavender ΔE 8.23 #9966cc Amethyst ΔE 9.77 #34a109 Inverted #8f8f8f Grayscale 

Heliotrope
#cb5ef6  rgb(203, 94, 246)  hsl(283, 89%, 67%)  Heliotrope
#89f65e  rgb(137, 246, 94)  hsl(103, 89%, 67%)  Lawn Green
#f6cb5e  rgb(246, 203, 94)  hsl(43, 89%, 67%)  Saffron
#5ef6cb  rgb(94, 246, 203)  hsl(163, 89%, 67%)  Aquamarine