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#CD11BC

#cd11bc ≈ Medium Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#cd11bc is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 80.39% red, 6.67% green and 73.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 91.71% magenta, 8.29% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 305.43°, with 84.68% saturation and 43.53% 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. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.77:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Orchid (#ba55d3), ΔE 8.69.

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Relative luminance0.1701

Complementary

  1. #cd11bc
  2. #11cd22

Split complementary

  1. #cd11bc
  2. #5ecd11
  3. #11cd80

Analogous

  1. #8011cd
  2. #cd11bc
  3. #cd115e

Triadic

  1. #cd11bc
  2. #bccd11
  3. #11bccd

Tetradic

  1. #cd11bc
  2. #cd2211
  3. #11cd22
  4. #11bccd

Square

  1. #cd11bc
  2. #cd8011
  3. #11cd22
  4. #115ecd

Monochromatic

  1. #40053a
  2. #860b7b
  3. #cd11bc
  4. #ef3cdf
  5. #f582ea

Shades

#cd11bc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #cd11bc
  2. #b90fa9
  3. #a40e96
  4. #900c84
  5. #7b0a71
  6. #67095e
  7. #52074b
  8. #3e0538
  9. #290326
  10. #150213
  11. #000000

Tints

#cd11bc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #cd11bc
  2. #d229c3
  3. #d741c9
  4. #dc58d0
  5. #e170d7
  6. #e688de
  7. #eba0e4
  8. #f0b8eb
  9. #f5cff2
  10. #fae7f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#cd11bc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #cd11bc
  2. #c51cb6
  3. #be27b0
  4. #b632aa
  5. #ae3da4
  6. #a7499e
  7. #9f5498
  8. #975f92
  9. #8f6a8c
  10. #887586
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.77:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.4:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #737373 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9f5b96 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0063c0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5f7bb8 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d7326f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #874ebe ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9862ba ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #d32894 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-cd11bc {
  color: #cd11bc;
}
Background
.bg-cd11bc {
  background-color: #cd11bc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-cd11bc {
  border: 2px solid #cd11bc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #cd11bc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 205 17 188;
  --color-primary-hsl: 305 85% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-cd11bc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #cd11bc, #cd115e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-cd11bc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(205 17 188 / 0.35);
}

#ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 8.69 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.28 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 9.70 #fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 9.89 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 9.99 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 10.14 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 11.61 #32ee43 Inverted #737373 Grayscale 

Medium Orchid
#cd11bc  rgb(205, 17, 188)  hsl(305, 85%, 44%)  Medium Orchid
#11cd22  rgb(17, 205, 34)  hsl(125, 85%, 44%)  Lime Green
#bccd11  rgb(188, 205, 17)  hsl(65, 85%, 44%)  Pear
#11bccd  rgb(17, 188, 205)  hsl(185, 85%, 44%)  Dark Turquoise