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#B048CD

#b048cd ≈ Medium Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b048cd is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 69.02% red, 28.24% green and 80.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 14.15% cyan, 64.88% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 286.92°, with 57.08% saturation and 54.31% 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 4.65:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Orchid (#ba55d3), ΔE 3.88.

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Web safe#9933cc
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Relative luminance0.1827

Complementary

  1. #b048cd
  2. #65cd48

Split complementary

  1. #b048cd
  2. #a7cd48
  3. #48cd6d

Analogous

  1. #6d48cd
  2. #b048cd
  3. #cd48a7

Triadic

  1. #b048cd
  2. #cdb048
  3. #48cdb0

Tetradic

  1. #b048cd
  2. #cd4865
  3. #65cd48
  4. #48cdb0

Square

  1. #b048cd
  2. #cd6d48
  3. #65cd48
  4. #48a7cd

Monochromatic

  1. #521b61
  2. #852b9d
  3. #b048cd
  4. #ca84dd
  5. #e4c0ee

Shades

#b048cd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b048cd
  2. #9e41b9
  3. #8d3aa4
  4. #7b3290
  5. #6a2b7b
  6. #582467
  7. #461d52
  8. #35163e
  9. #230e29
  10. #120715
  11. #000000

Tints

#b048cd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b048cd
  2. #b85ad2
  3. #c06dd7
  4. #c87fdc
  5. #d091e1
  6. #d8a4e6
  7. #dfb6eb
  8. #e7c8f0
  9. #efdaf5
  10. #f7edfa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b048cd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b048cd
  2. #ab4ec5
  3. #a653be
  4. #a259b6
  5. #9d5eae
  6. #9864a7
  7. #936a9f
  8. #8e6f97
  9. #8a758f
  10. #857a88
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.51:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.65:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #767676 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9167a0 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1870d1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4e7aca ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #af6084 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7562cf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8169cb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b057a6 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b048cd {
  color: #b048cd;
}
Background
.bg-b048cd {
  background-color: #b048cd;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-b048cd {
  border: 2px solid #b048cd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b048cd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 176 72 205;
  --color-primary-hsl: 287 57% 54%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b048cd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b048cd, #cd48a7);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b048cd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(176 72 205 / 0.35);
}

#ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 3.88 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 5.82 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.96 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 7.43 #9966cc Amethyst ΔE 7.52 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 10.11 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 10.34 #4fb732 Inverted #767676 Grayscale 

Medium Orchid
#b048cd  rgb(176, 72, 205)  hsl(287, 57%, 54%)  Medium Orchid
#65cd48  rgb(101, 205, 72)  hsl(107, 57%, 54%)  Lime Green
#cdb048  rgb(205, 176, 72)  hsl(47, 57%, 54%)  Old Gold
#48cdb0  rgb(72, 205, 176)  hsl(167, 57%, 54%)  Medium Aquamarine