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#CD5CEB

#cd5ceb ≈ Medium Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#cd5ceb is a color from the magenta family, with high lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 80.39% red, 36.08% green and 92.16% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 12.77% cyan, 60.85% magenta, 0% yellow and 7.84% black. Its hue angle is 287.41°, with 78.14% saturation and 64.12% 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 6.33:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Orchid (#ba55d3), ΔE 4.97.

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Relative luminance0.2663

Complementary

  1. #cd5ceb
  2. #7aeb5c

Split complementary

  1. #cd5ceb
  2. #c2eb5c
  3. #5ceb86

Analogous

  1. #865ceb
  2. #cd5ceb
  3. #eb5cc2

Triadic

  1. #cd5ceb
  2. #ebcd5c
  3. #5cebcd

Tetradic

  1. #cd5ceb
  2. #eb5c7a
  3. #7aeb5c
  4. #5cebcd

Square

  1. #cd5ceb
  2. #eb865c
  3. #7aeb5c
  4. #5cc2eb

Monochromatic

  1. #7e139b
  2. #b61bdf
  3. #cd5ceb
  4. #e2a0f3
  5. #f7e4fc

Shades

#cd5ceb mixed progressively with black.

  1. #cd5ceb
  2. #b953d4
  3. #a44abc
  4. #9040a5
  5. #7b378d
  6. #672e76
  7. #52255e
  8. #3e1c47
  9. #29122f
  10. #150918
  11. #000000

Tints

#cd5ceb mixed progressively with white.

  1. #cd5ceb
  2. #d26ced
  3. #d77def
  4. #dc8df1
  5. #e19df3
  6. #e6aef5
  7. #ebbef7
  8. #f0cef9
  9. #f5defb
  10. #faeffd
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#cd5ceb mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #cd5ceb
  2. #c560e0
  3. #be63d6
  4. #b667cb
  5. #ae6ac0
  6. #a76eb6
  7. #9f72ab
  8. #9775a0
  9. #8f7995
  10. #887c8b
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.32:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.33:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #8d8d8d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #aa7cba ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3586ef ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6491e7 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cd749b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8d77ee ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #997fe9 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cd6bc0 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-cd5ceb {
  color: #cd5ceb;
}
Background
.bg-cd5ceb {
  background-color: #cd5ceb;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-cd5ceb {
  border: 2px solid #cd5ceb;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #cd5ceb;
  --color-primary-rgb: 205 92 235;
  --color-primary-hsl: 287 78% 64%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-cd5ceb {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #cd5ceb, #eb5cc2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-cd5ceb {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(205 92 235 / 0.35);
}

#ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 4.97 #df73ff Heliotrope ΔE 6.21 #da70d6 Orchid ΔE 7.01 #ff00ff Fuchsia ΔE 7.50 #ff00ff Magenta ΔE 7.50 #b57edc Floral Lavender ΔE 8.26 #9966cc Amethyst ΔE 9.64 #32a314 Inverted #8d8d8d Grayscale 

Medium Orchid
#cd5ceb  rgb(205, 92, 235)  hsl(287, 78%, 64%)  Medium Orchid
#7aeb5c  rgb(122, 235, 92)  hsl(107, 78%, 64%)  Pastel Green
#ebcd5c  rgb(235, 205, 92)  hsl(47, 78%, 64%)  Naples Yellow
#5cebcd  rgb(92, 235, 205)  hsl(167, 78%, 64%)  Turquoise