ColorTool
Log in
#CD16DB

#cd16db ≈ Electric Purple

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Balanced
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#cd16db is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 80.39% red, 8.63% green and 85.88% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 6.39% cyan, 89.95% magenta, 0% yellow and 14.12% black. Its hue angle is 295.74°, with 81.74% saturation and 47.25% 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 call-to-action buttons. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.73:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Electric Purple (#bf00ff), ΔE 5.66.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#cc00cc
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.1867

Complementary

  1. #cd16db
  2. #24db16

Split complementary

  1. #cd16db
  2. #86db16
  3. #16db6b

Analogous

  1. #6b16db
  2. #cd16db
  3. #db1686

Triadic

  1. #cd16db
  2. #dbcd16
  3. #16dbcd

Tetradic

  1. #cd16db
  2. #db1624
  3. #24db16
  4. #16dbcd

Square

  1. #cd16db
  2. #db6b16
  3. #24db16
  4. #1686db

Monochromatic

  1. #4b0850
  2. #8c0f95
  3. #cd16db
  4. #e250ed
  5. #ee96f4

Shades

#cd16db mixed progressively with black.

  1. #cd16db
  2. #b914c5
  3. #a412af
  4. #900f99
  5. #7b0d83
  6. #670b6e
  7. #520958
  8. #3e0742
  9. #29042c
  10. #150216
  11. #000000

Tints

#cd16db mixed progressively with white.

  1. #cd16db
  2. #d22ddf
  3. #d745e2
  4. #dc5ce6
  5. #e173e9
  6. #e68bed
  7. #eba2f1
  8. #f0b9f4
  9. #f5d0f8
  10. #fae8fb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#cd16db mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #cd16db
  2. #c521d2
  3. #be2bc9
  4. #b636c0
  5. #ae40b7
  6. #a74bae
  7. #9f56a4
  8. #97609b
  9. #8f6b92
  10. #887589
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.44:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 4.73:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #787878 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a15fa9 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #006be0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4b7ed7 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d14882 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8155de ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9265d9 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #d03aad ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-cd16db {
  color: #cd16db;
}
Background
.bg-cd16db {
  background-color: #cd16db;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-cd16db {
  border: 2px solid #cd16db;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #cd16db;
  --color-primary-rgb: 205 22 219;
  --color-primary-hsl: 296 82% 47%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-cd16db {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #cd16db, #db1686);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-cd16db {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(205 22 219 / 0.35);
}

#bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 5.66 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 6.59 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 8.96 #ff00ff Fuchsia ΔE 9.91 #ff00ff Magenta ΔE 9.91 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 10.01 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 10.03 #32e924 Inverted #787878 Grayscale 

Electric Purple
#cd16db  rgb(205, 22, 219)  hsl(296, 82%, 47%)  Electric Purple
#24db16  rgb(36, 219, 22)  hsl(116, 82%, 47%)  Lime Green
#dbcd16  rgb(219, 205, 22)  hsl(56, 82%, 47%)  Citrine
#16dbcd  rgb(22, 219, 205)  hsl(176, 82%, 47%)  Turquoise