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#D542C5

#d542c5 ≈ Medium Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#d542c5 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 83.53% red, 25.88% green and 77.25% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 69.01% magenta, 7.51% yellow and 16.47% black. Its hue angle is 306.53°, with 63.64% saturation and 54.71% 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 5.41:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Orchid (#ba55d3), ΔE 5.97.

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Relative luminance0.2207

Complementary

  1. #d542c5
  2. #42d552

Split complementary

  1. #d542c5
  2. #7cd542
  3. #42d59c

Analogous

  1. #9c42d5
  2. #d542c5
  3. #d5427c

Triadic

  1. #d542c5
  2. #c5d542
  3. #42c5d5

Tetradic

  1. #d542c5
  2. #d55242
  3. #42d552
  4. #42c5d5

Square

  1. #d542c5
  2. #d59c42
  3. #42d552
  4. #427cd5

Monochromatic

  1. #67175e
  2. #a62598
  3. #d542c5
  4. #e381d8
  5. #f1bfeb

Shades

#d542c5 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #d542c5
  2. #c03bb1
  3. #aa359e
  4. #952e8a
  5. #802876
  6. #6b2163
  7. #551a4f
  8. #40143b
  9. #2b0d27
  10. #150714
  11. #000000

Tints

#d542c5 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #d542c5
  2. #d955cb
  3. #dd68d1
  4. #e27bd6
  5. #e68edc
  6. #eaa1e2
  7. #eeb3e8
  8. #f2c6ee
  9. #f7d9f3
  10. #fbecf9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#d542c5 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #d542c5
  2. #cd48be
  3. #c44eb7
  4. #bc55b0
  5. #b35ba9
  6. #ab61a3
  7. #a2679c
  8. #9a6d95
  9. #91748e
  10. #897a87
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.88:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 5.41:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #818181 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a96da1 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3b74c9 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7189c1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #de507f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #9364c7 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a373c3 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #db4ba0 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-d542c5 {
  color: #d542c5;
}
Background
.bg-d542c5 {
  background-color: #d542c5;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-d542c5 {
  border: 2px solid #d542c5;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #d542c5;
  --color-primary-rgb: 213 66 197;
  --color-primary-hsl: 307 64% 55%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-d542c5 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #d542c5, #d5427c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-d542c5 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(213 66 197 / 0.35);
}

#ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 5.97 #fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 6.35 #da70d6 Orchid ΔE 8.80 #ff00ff Fuchsia ΔE 8.84 #ff00ff Magenta ΔE 8.84 #fe28a2 Persian Rose ΔE 10.66 #cf71af Sky Magenta ΔE 10.70 #2abd3a Inverted #818181 Grayscale 

Medium Orchid
#d542c5  rgb(213, 66, 197)  hsl(307, 64%, 55%)  Medium Orchid
#42d552  rgb(66, 213, 82)  hsl(127, 64%, 55%)  Malachite
#c5d542  rgb(197, 213, 66)  hsl(67, 64%, 55%)  Pear
#42c5d5  rgb(66, 197, 213)  hsl(187, 64%, 55%)  Dark Turquoise