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#CB11BC

#cb11bc ≈ Medium Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#cb11bc is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 79.61% red, 6.67% green and 73.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 91.63% magenta, 7.39% yellow and 20.39% black. Its hue angle is 304.84°, with 84.55% saturation and 43.14% 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. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.83:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Orchid (#ba55d3), ΔE 8.75.

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Relative luminance0.1673

Complementary

  1. #cb11bc
  2. #11cb20

Split complementary

  1. #cb11bc
  2. #5fcb11
  3. #11cb7d

Analogous

  1. #7d11cb
  2. #cb11bc
  3. #cb115f

Triadic

  1. #cb11bc
  2. #bccb11
  3. #11bccb

Tetradic

  1. #cb11bc
  2. #cb2011
  3. #11cb20
  4. #11bccb

Square

  1. #cb11bc
  2. #cb7d11
  3. #11cb20
  4. #115fcb

Monochromatic

  1. #3e0539
  2. #840b7b
  3. #cb11bc
  4. #ef3ae0
  5. #f481eb

Shades

#cb11bc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #cb11bc
  2. #b70fa9
  3. #a20e96
  4. #8e0c84
  5. #7a0a71
  6. #66095e
  7. #51074b
  8. #3d0538
  9. #290326
  10. #140213
  11. #000000

Tints

#cb11bc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #cb11bc
  2. #d029c3
  3. #d541c9
  4. #db58d0
  5. #e070d7
  6. #e588de
  7. #eaa0e4
  8. #efb8eb
  9. #f5cff2
  10. #fae7f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#cb11bc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #cb11bc
  2. #c41cb6
  3. #bc27b0
  4. #b532aa
  5. #ad3da4
  6. #a6499e
  7. #9e5498
  8. #975f92
  9. #8f6a8c
  10. #887586
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.83:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.35:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #727272 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9d5a95 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0062c0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5d7ab8 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d4336f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #854ebe ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9661ba ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #d12994 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-cb11bc {
  color: #cb11bc;
}
Background
.bg-cb11bc {
  background-color: #cb11bc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-cb11bc {
  border: 2px solid #cb11bc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #cb11bc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 203 17 188;
  --color-primary-hsl: 305 85% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-cb11bc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #cb11bc, #cb115f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-cb11bc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(203 17 188 / 0.35);
}

#ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 8.75 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.06 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 9.76 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 9.78 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 9.85 #fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 10.33 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 11.83 #34ee43 Inverted #727272 Grayscale 

Medium Orchid
#cb11bc  rgb(203, 17, 188)  hsl(305, 85%, 43%)  Medium Orchid
#11cb20  rgb(17, 203, 32)  hsl(125, 85%, 43%)  Lime Green
#bccb11  rgb(188, 203, 17)  hsl(65, 85%, 43%)  Pear
#11bccb  rgb(17, 188, 203)  hsl(185, 85%, 43%)  Dark Turquoise