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#CD38BB

#cd38bb ≈ Medium Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#cd38bb is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 80.39% red, 21.96% green and 73.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 72.68% magenta, 8.78% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 307.25°, with 59.84% saturation and 51.18% 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 4.88:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Orchid (#ba55d3), ΔE 6.74.

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Relative luminance0.194

Complementary

  1. #cd38bb
  2. #38cd4a

Split complementary

  1. #cd38bb
  2. #71cd38
  3. #38cd95

Analogous

  1. #9538cd
  2. #cd38bb
  3. #cd3871

Triadic

  1. #cd38bb
  2. #bbcd38
  3. #38bbcd

Tetradic

  1. #cd38bb
  2. #cd4a38
  3. #38cd4a
  4. #38bbcd

Square

  1. #cd38bb
  2. #cd9538
  3. #38cd4a
  4. #3871cd

Monochromatic

  1. #56164f
  2. #932586
  3. #cd38bb
  4. #dc75d0
  5. #ecb2e5

Shades

#cd38bb mixed progressively with black.

  1. #cd38bb
  2. #b932a8
  3. #a42d96
  4. #902783
  5. #7b2270
  6. #671c5e
  7. #52164b
  8. #3e1138
  9. #290b25
  10. #150613
  11. #000000

Tints

#cd38bb mixed progressively with white.

  1. #cd38bb
  2. #d24cc2
  3. #d760c9
  4. #dc74cf
  5. #e188d6
  6. #e69cdd
  7. #ebafe4
  8. #f0c3eb
  9. #f5d7f1
  10. #faebf8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#cd38bb mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #cd38bb
  2. #c53fb5
  3. #be46af
  4. #b64ea9
  5. #ae55a3
  6. #a75c9e
  7. #9f6398
  8. #976a92
  9. #8f728c
  10. #887986
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.3:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 4.88:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #7a7a7a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a26698 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #336cbf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6a81b7 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d64776 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8c5cbd ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9c6cb9 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #d34197 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-cd38bb {
  color: #cd38bb;
}
Background
.bg-cd38bb {
  background-color: #cd38bb;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-cd38bb {
  border: 2px solid #cd38bb;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #cd38bb;
  --color-primary-rgb: 205 56 187;
  --color-primary-hsl: 307 60% 51%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-cd38bb {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #cd38bb, #cd3871);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-cd38bb {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(205 56 187 / 0.35);
}

#ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 6.74 #fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 7.82 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.17 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 9.90 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 10.28 #ff00ff Fuchsia ΔE 11.07 #ff00ff Magenta ΔE 11.07 #32c744 Inverted #7a7a7a Grayscale 

Medium Orchid
#cd38bb  rgb(205, 56, 187)  hsl(307, 60%, 51%)  Medium Orchid
#38cd4a  rgb(56, 205, 74)  hsl(127, 60%, 51%)  Lime Green
#bbcd38  rgb(187, 205, 56)  hsl(67, 60%, 51%)  June Bud
#38bbcd  rgb(56, 187, 205)  hsl(187, 60%, 51%)  Dark Turquoise