#ED57CD

#ed57cd ≈ Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced

#ed57cd is a color from the magenta family, with high lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 92.94% red, 34.12% green and 80.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 63.29% magenta, 13.5% yellow and 7.06% black. Its hue angle is 312.8°, with 80.65% saturation and 63.53% 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 6.85:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Orchid (#da70d6), ΔE 4.98.

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Web safe#ff66cc
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Relative luminance0.2923

Readable text 3.07:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.85:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #939393 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #be7fad ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5b84d1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #8a9cc9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #f95e8a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #aa75cf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #ba85cb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #f45ba9 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-ed57cd {
  color: #ed57cd;
}
Background
.bg-ed57cd {
  background-color: #ed57cd;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-ed57cd {
  border: 2px solid #ed57cd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #ed57cd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 237 87 205;
  --color-primary-hsl: 313 81% 64%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-ed57cd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ed57cd, #ed5782);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-ed57cd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(237 87 205 / 0.35);
}

Orchid
#ed57cd  rgb(237, 87, 205)  hsl(313, 81%, 64%)  Orchid
#57ed77  rgb(87, 237, 119)  hsl(133, 81%, 64%)  Spring Green
#cded57  rgb(205, 237, 87)  hsl(73, 81%, 64%)  June Bud
#57cded  rgb(87, 205, 237)  hsl(193, 81%, 64%)  Sky Blue