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#DB5ADD

#db5add ≈ Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#db5add is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 85.88% red, 35.29% green and 86.67% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0.9% cyan, 59.28% magenta, 0% yellow and 13.33% black. Its hue angle is 299.08°, with 65.83% saturation and 60.98% 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 6.52:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Orchid (#da70d6), ΔE 4.5.

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Web safe#cc66cc
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Relative luminance0.2759

Complementary

  1. #db5add
  2. #5cdd5a

Split complementary

  1. #db5add
  2. #9edd5a
  3. #5add99

Analogous

  1. #995add
  2. #db5add
  3. #dd5a9e

Triadic

  1. #db5add
  2. #dddb5a
  3. #5adddb

Tetradic

  1. #db5add
  2. #dd5a5c
  3. #5cdd5a
  4. #5adddb

Square

  1. #db5add
  2. #dd995a
  3. #5cdd5a
  4. #5a9edd

Monochromatic

  1. #811b83
  2. #c028c2
  3. #db5add
  4. #e999ea
  5. #f7d9f7

Shades

#db5add mixed progressively with black.

  1. #db5add
  2. #c551c7
  3. #af48b1
  4. #993f9b
  5. #833685
  6. #6e2d6f
  7. #582458
  8. #421b42
  9. #2c122c
  10. #160916
  11. #000000

Tints

#db5add mixed progressively with white.

  1. #db5add
  2. #df6be0
  3. #e27be4
  4. #e68ce7
  5. #e99ceb
  6. #edadee
  7. #f1bdf1
  8. #f4cef5
  9. #f8def8
  10. #fbeffc
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#db5add mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #db5add
  2. #d25ed4
  3. #c962ca
  4. #c065c1
  5. #b769b8
  6. #ae6daf
  7. #a471a5
  8. #9b759c
  9. #927893
  10. #897c89
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.22:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.52:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #8f8f8f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #b37db4 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4985e1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7795d9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #e16b93 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #9a76df ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a882db ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #df64b6 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-db5add {
  color: #db5add;
}
Background
.bg-db5add {
  background-color: #db5add;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-db5add {
  border: 2px solid #db5add;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #db5add;
  --color-primary-rgb: 219 90 221;
  --color-primary-hsl: 299 66% 61%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-db5add {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #db5add, #dd5a9e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-db5add {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(219 90 221 / 0.35);
}

#da70d6 Orchid ΔE 4.50 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 6.44 #ff00ff Fuchsia ΔE 6.72 #ff00ff Magenta ΔE 6.72 #df73ff Heliotrope ΔE 6.77 #fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 8.52 #ee82ee Violet ΔE 8.89 #24a522 Inverted #8f8f8f Grayscale 

Orchid
#db5add  rgb(219, 90, 221)  hsl(299, 66%, 61%)  Orchid
#5cdd5a  rgb(92, 221, 90)  hsl(119, 66%, 61%)  Malachite
#dddb5a  rgb(221, 219, 90)  hsl(59, 66%, 61%)  Straw
#5adddb  rgb(90, 221, 219)  hsl(179, 66%, 61%)  Medium Turquoise