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#CB59CD

#cb59cd ≈ Medium Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#cb59cd is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 79.61% red, 34.9% green and 80.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0.98% cyan, 56.59% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 298.97°, with 53.7% saturation and 57.65% 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 5.85:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Orchid (#ba55d3), ΔE 4.18.

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Relative luminance0.2425

Complementary

  1. #cb59cd
  2. #5bcd59

Split complementary

  1. #cb59cd
  2. #95cd59
  3. #59cd91

Analogous

  1. #9159cd
  2. #cb59cd
  3. #cd5995

Triadic

  1. #cb59cd
  2. #cdcb59
  3. #59cdcb

Tetradic

  1. #cb59cd
  2. #cd595b
  3. #5bcd59
  4. #59cdcb

Square

  1. #cb59cd
  2. #cd9159
  3. #5bcd59
  4. #5995cd

Monochromatic

  1. #6b216c
  2. #a532a7
  3. #cb59cd
  4. #dd94df
  5. #f0cff0

Shades

#cb59cd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #cb59cd
  2. #b750b9
  3. #a247a4
  4. #8e3e90
  5. #7a357b
  6. #662d67
  7. #512452
  8. #3d1b3e
  9. #291229
  10. #140915
  11. #000000

Tints

#cb59cd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #cb59cd
  2. #d06ad2
  3. #d57ad7
  4. #db8bdc
  5. #e09be1
  6. #e5ace6
  7. #eabdeb
  8. #efcdf0
  9. #f5def5
  10. #faeefa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#cb59cd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #cb59cd
  2. #c45dc5
  3. #bc61be
  4. #b565b6
  5. #ad69ae
  6. #a66da7
  7. #9e709f
  8. #977497
  9. #8f788f
  10. #887c88
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.59:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 5.85:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #878787 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a777a8 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4b7ed1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #718cca ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d0678b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #9171cf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9d7bcb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ce62a9 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-cb59cd {
  color: #cb59cd;
}
Background
.bg-cb59cd {
  background-color: #cb59cd;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-cb59cd {
  border: 2px solid #cb59cd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #cb59cd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 203 89 205;
  --color-primary-hsl: 299 54% 58%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-cb59cd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #cb59cd, #cd5995);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-cb59cd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(203 89 205 / 0.35);
}

#ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 4.18 #da70d6 Orchid ΔE 6.02 #fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 8.88 #ff00ff Fuchsia ΔE 9.06 #ff00ff Magenta ΔE 9.06 #df73ff Heliotrope ΔE 9.39 #b57edc Floral Lavender ΔE 9.49 #34a632 Inverted #878787 Grayscale 

Medium Orchid
#cb59cd  rgb(203, 89, 205)  hsl(299, 54%, 58%)  Medium Orchid
#5bcd59  rgb(91, 205, 89)  hsl(119, 54%, 58%)  Lime Green
#cdcb59  rgb(205, 203, 89)  hsl(59, 54%, 58%)  Straw
#59cdcb  rgb(89, 205, 203)  hsl(179, 54%, 58%)  Medium Turquoise