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#CF51EC

#cf51ec ≈ Medium Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#cf51ec is a color from the magenta family, with high lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 81.18% red, 31.76% green and 92.55% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 12.29% cyan, 65.68% magenta, 0% yellow and 7.45% black. Its hue angle is 288.77°, with 80.31% saturation and 62.16% 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 6.04:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Orchid (#ba55d3), ΔE 4.52.

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Relative luminance0.2521

Complementary

  1. #cf51ec
  2. #6eec51

Split complementary

  1. #cf51ec
  2. #bcec51
  3. #51ec81

Analogous

  1. #8151ec
  2. #cf51ec
  3. #ec51bc

Triadic

  1. #cf51ec
  2. #eccf51
  3. #51eccf

Tetradic

  1. #cf51ec
  2. #ec516e
  3. #6eec51
  4. #51eccf

Square

  1. #cf51ec
  2. #ec8151
  3. #6eec51
  4. #51bcec

Monochromatic

  1. #7b1094
  2. #b518d9
  3. #cf51ec
  4. #e296f4
  5. #f5dbfb

Shades

#cf51ec mixed progressively with black.

  1. #cf51ec
  2. #ba49d4
  3. #a641bd
  4. #9139a5
  5. #7c318e
  6. #682976
  7. #53205e
  8. #3e1847
  9. #29102f
  10. #150818
  11. #000000

Tints

#cf51ec mixed progressively with white.

  1. #cf51ec
  2. #d462ee
  3. #d974f0
  4. #dd85f2
  5. #e297f4
  6. #e7a8f6
  7. #ecb9f7
  8. #f1cbf9
  9. #f5dcfb
  10. #faeefd
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#cf51ec mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #cf51ec
  2. #c756e1
  3. #bf5ad6
  4. #b75fcc
  5. #af64c1
  6. #a869b6
  7. #a06dab
  8. #9872a0
  9. #907796
  10. #887b8b
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.48:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.04:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #898989 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #aa77b9 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1981f1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5d8ee8 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf6d98 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8a71ef ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #987aea ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cf63c0 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-cf51ec {
  color: #cf51ec;
}
Background
.bg-cf51ec {
  background-color: #cf51ec;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-cf51ec {
  border: 2px solid #cf51ec;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #cf51ec;
  --color-primary-rgb: 207 81 236;
  --color-primary-hsl: 289 80% 62%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-cf51ec {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #cf51ec, #ec51bc);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-cf51ec {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(207 81 236 / 0.35);
}

#ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 4.52 #ff00ff Fuchsia ΔE 6.74 #ff00ff Magenta ΔE 6.74 #df73ff Heliotrope ΔE 7.64 #da70d6 Orchid ΔE 8.23 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 9.10 #b57edc Floral Lavender ΔE 9.85 #30ae13 Inverted #898989 Grayscale 

Medium Orchid
#cf51ec  rgb(207, 81, 236)  hsl(289, 80%, 62%)  Medium Orchid
#6eec51  rgb(110, 236, 81)  hsl(109, 80%, 62%)  Neon Green
#eccf51  rgb(236, 207, 81)  hsl(49, 80%, 62%)  Naples Yellow
#51eccf  rgb(81, 236, 207)  hsl(169, 80%, 62%)  Turquoise