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#CD44EF

#cd44ef ≈ Medium Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#cd44ef is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 80.39% red, 26.67% green and 93.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 14.23% cyan, 71.55% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.27% black. Its hue angle is 288.07°, with 84.24% saturation and 60.2% 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 5.67:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Orchid (#ba55d3), ΔE 4.59.

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Relative luminance0.2335

Complementary

  1. #cd44ef
  2. #66ef44

Split complementary

  1. #cd44ef
  2. #bcef44
  3. #44ef78

Analogous

  1. #7844ef
  2. #cd44ef
  3. #ef44bc

Triadic

  1. #cd44ef
  2. #efcd44
  3. #44efcd

Tetradic

  1. #cd44ef
  2. #ef4466
  3. #66ef44
  4. #44efcd

Square

  1. #cd44ef
  2. #ef7844
  3. #66ef44
  4. #44bcef

Monochromatic

  1. #740c8e
  2. #ae12d4
  3. #cd44ef
  4. #e08af5
  5. #f3d1fb

Shades

#cd44ef mixed progressively with black.

  1. #cd44ef
  2. #b93dd7
  3. #a436bf
  4. #9030a7
  5. #7b298f
  6. #672278
  7. #521b60
  8. #3e1448
  9. #290e30
  10. #150718
  11. #000000

Tints

#cd44ef mixed progressively with white.

  1. #cd44ef
  2. #d257f1
  3. #d769f2
  4. #dc7cf4
  5. #e18ff5
  6. #e6a2f7
  7. #ebb4f9
  8. #f0c7fa
  9. #f5dafc
  10. #faecfd
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#cd44ef mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #cd44ef
  2. #c54ae4
  3. #be50d9
  4. #b656ce
  5. #ae5cc3
  6. #a762b8
  7. #9f68ac
  8. #976ea1
  9. #8f7496
  10. #887a8b
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.7:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 5.67:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #858585 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a770b9 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #007cf4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4f89eb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cd6696 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #846af2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9374ed ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cd5ac0 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-cd44ef {
  color: #cd44ef;
}
Background
.bg-cd44ef {
  background-color: #cd44ef;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-cd44ef {
  border: 2px solid #cd44ef;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #cd44ef;
  --color-primary-rgb: 205 68 239;
  --color-primary-hsl: 288 84% 60%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-cd44ef {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #cd44ef, #ef44bc);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-cd44ef {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(205 68 239 / 0.35);
}

#ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 4.59 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 6.96 #ff00ff Fuchsia ΔE 7.07 #ff00ff Magenta ΔE 7.07 #df73ff Heliotrope ΔE 9.61 #9966cc Amethyst ΔE 10.19 #da70d6 Orchid ΔE 10.26 #32bb10 Inverted #858585 Grayscale 

Medium Orchid
#cd44ef  rgb(205, 68, 239)  hsl(288, 84%, 60%)  Medium Orchid
#66ef44  rgb(102, 239, 68)  hsl(108, 84%, 60%)  Neon Green
#efcd44  rgb(239, 205, 68)  hsl(48, 84%, 60%)  Jonquil
#44efcd  rgb(68, 239, 205)  hsl(168, 84%, 60%)  Aquamarine