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#CD2ECD

#cd2ecd ≈ Medium Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#cd2ecd is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 80.39% red, 18.04% green and 80.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 77.56% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 300°, with 63.35% saturation and 49.22% 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 4.87:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Orchid (#ba55d3), ΔE 5.6.

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Relative luminance0.1934

Complementary

  1. #cd2ecd
  2. #2ecd2e

Split complementary

  1. #cd2ecd
  2. #7ecd2e
  3. #2ecd7e

Analogous

  1. #7e2ecd
  2. #cd2ecd
  3. #cd2e7e

Triadic

  1. #cd2ecd
  2. #cdcd2e
  3. #2ecdcd

Tetradic

  1. #cd2ecd
  2. #cd2e2e
  3. #2ecd2e
  4. #2ecdcd

Square

  1. #cd2ecd
  2. #cd7e2e
  3. #2ecd2e
  4. #2e7ecd

Monochromatic

  1. #501250
  2. #8f208f
  3. #cd2ecd
  4. #de6ade
  5. #eca8ec

Shades

#cd2ecd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #cd2ecd
  2. #b929b9
  3. #a425a4
  4. #902090
  5. #7b1c7b
  6. #671767
  7. #521252
  8. #3e0e3e
  9. #290929
  10. #150515
  11. #000000

Tints

#cd2ecd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #cd2ecd
  2. #d243d2
  3. #d758d7
  4. #dc6ddc
  5. #e182e1
  6. #e697e6
  7. #ebabeb
  8. #f0c0f0
  9. #f5d5f5
  10. #faeafa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#cd2ecd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #cd2ecd
  2. #c536c5
  3. #be3ebe
  4. #b647b6
  5. #ae4fae
  6. #a757a7
  7. #9f5f9f
  8. #976797
  9. #8f708f
  10. #887888
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.31:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 4.87:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #7a7a7a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a264a2 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #006dd1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5d81c9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d44a7e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #875acf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9769cb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #d140a3 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-cd2ecd {
  color: #cd2ecd;
}
Background
.bg-cd2ecd {
  background-color: #cd2ecd;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-cd2ecd {
  border: 2px solid #cd2ecd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #cd2ecd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 205 46 205;
  --color-primary-hsl: 300 63% 49%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-cd2ecd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #cd2ecd, #cd2e7e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-cd2ecd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(205 46 205 / 0.35);
}

#ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 5.60 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 8.07 #fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 9.21 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.25 #ff00ff Fuchsia ΔE 9.75 #ff00ff Magenta ΔE 9.75 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 10.14 #32d132 Inverted #7a7a7a Grayscale 

Medium Orchid
#cd2ecd  rgb(205, 46, 205)  hsl(300, 63%, 49%)  Medium Orchid
#2ecd2e  rgb(46, 205, 46)  hsl(120, 63%, 49%)  Lime Green
#cdcd2e  rgb(205, 205, 46)  hsl(60, 63%, 49%)  Pear
#2ecdcd  rgb(46, 205, 205)  hsl(180, 63%, 49%)  Robin Egg Blue