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#CD55D0

#cd55d0 ≈ Medium Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#cd55d0 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 80.39% red, 33.33% green and 81.57% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 1.44% cyan, 59.13% magenta, 0% yellow and 18.43% black. Its hue angle is 298.54°, with 56.68% saturation and 57.45% 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 5.81:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Orchid (#ba55d3), ΔE 3.93.

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Relative luminance0.2403

Complementary

  1. #cd55d0
  2. #58d055

Split complementary

  1. #cd55d0
  2. #95d055
  3. #55d090

Analogous

  1. #9055d0
  2. #cd55d0
  3. #d05595

Triadic

  1. #cd55d0
  2. #d0cd55
  3. #55d0cd

Tetradic

  1. #cd55d0
  2. #d05558
  3. #58d055
  4. #55d0cd

Square

  1. #cd55d0
  2. #d09055
  3. #58d055
  4. #5595d0

Monochromatic

  1. #6c1e6e
  2. #a72faa
  3. #cd55d0
  4. #df91e1
  5. #f0cdf1

Shades

#cd55d0 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #cd55d0
  2. #b94dbb
  3. #a444a6
  4. #903c92
  5. #7b337d
  6. #672b68
  7. #522253
  8. #3e1a3e
  9. #29112a
  10. #150915
  11. #000000

Tints

#cd55d0 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #cd55d0
  2. #d266d5
  3. #d777d9
  4. #dc88de
  5. #e199e3
  6. #e6aae8
  7. #ebbbec
  8. #f0ccf1
  9. #f5ddf6
  10. #faeefa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#cd55d0 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #cd55d0
  2. #c559c8
  3. #be5ec0
  4. #b662b8
  5. #ae66b0
  6. #a76ba8
  7. #9f6fa0
  8. #977398
  9. #8f7790
  10. #887c88
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.62:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 5.81:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #868686 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a776a9 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #457dd4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6f8ccd ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d2658b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #906fd2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9d7ace ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #d05fab ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-cd55d0 {
  color: #cd55d0;
}
Background
.bg-cd55d0 {
  background-color: #cd55d0;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-cd55d0 {
  border: 2px solid #cd55d0;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #cd55d0;
  --color-primary-rgb: 205 85 208;
  --color-primary-hsl: 299 57% 57%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-cd55d0 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #cd55d0, #d05595);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-cd55d0 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(205 85 208 / 0.35);
}

#ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 3.93 #da70d6 Orchid ΔE 6.49 #ff00ff Fuchsia ΔE 8.46 #ff00ff Magenta ΔE 8.46 #fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 8.66 #df73ff Heliotrope ΔE 9.41 #b57edc Floral Lavender ΔE 9.95 #32aa2f Inverted #868686 Grayscale 

Medium Orchid
#cd55d0  rgb(205, 85, 208)  hsl(299, 57%, 57%)  Medium Orchid
#58d055  rgb(88, 208, 85)  hsl(119, 57%, 57%)  Lime Green
#d0cd55  rgb(208, 205, 85)  hsl(59, 57%, 57%)  Straw
#55d0cd  rgb(85, 208, 205)  hsl(179, 57%, 57%)  Medium Turquoise