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#CD16CD

#cd16cd ≈ Medium Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#cd16cd is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 80.39% red, 8.63% green and 80.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 89.27% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 300°, with 80.62% saturation and 44.51% 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 4.59:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Orchid (#ba55d3), ΔE 7.13.

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Relative luminance0.1796

Complementary

  1. #cd16cd
  2. #16cd16

Split complementary

  1. #cd16cd
  2. #72cd16
  3. #16cd72

Analogous

  1. #7216cd
  2. #cd16cd
  3. #cd1672

Triadic

  1. #cd16cd
  2. #cdcd16
  3. #16cdcd

Tetradic

  1. #cd16cd
  2. #cd1616
  3. #16cd16
  4. #16cdcd

Square

  1. #cd16cd
  2. #cd7216
  3. #16cd16
  4. #1672cd

Monochromatic

  1. #430743
  2. #880f88
  3. #cd16cd
  4. #eb45eb
  5. #f28af2

Shades

#cd16cd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #cd16cd
  2. #b914b9
  3. #a412a4
  4. #900f90
  5. #7b0d7b
  6. #670b67
  7. #520952
  8. #3e073e
  9. #290429
  10. #150215
  11. #000000

Tints

#cd16cd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #cd16cd
  2. #d22dd2
  3. #d745d7
  4. #dc5cdc
  5. #e173e1
  6. #e68be6
  7. #eba2eb
  8. #f0b9f0
  9. #f5d0f5
  10. #fae8fa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#cd16cd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #cd16cd
  2. #c521c5
  3. #be2bbe
  4. #b636b6
  5. #ae40ae
  6. #a74ba7
  7. #9f569f
  8. #976097
  9. #8f6b8f
  10. #887588
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.57:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.59:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #767676 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a05ea0 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0067d1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #567dc9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d43f7a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8452d0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9564cb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #d133a2 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-cd16cd {
  color: #cd16cd;
}
Background
.bg-cd16cd {
  background-color: #cd16cd;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-cd16cd {
  border: 2px solid #cd16cd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #cd16cd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 205 22 205;
  --color-primary-hsl: 300 81% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-cd16cd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #cd16cd, #cd1672);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-cd16cd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(205 22 205 / 0.35);
}

#ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 7.13 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 7.52 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 9.19 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.38 #fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 10.26 #ff00ff Fuchsia ΔE 10.88 #ff00ff Magenta ΔE 10.88 #32e932 Inverted #767676 Grayscale 

Medium Orchid
#cd16cd  rgb(205, 22, 205)  hsl(300, 81%, 45%)  Medium Orchid
#16cd16  rgb(22, 205, 22)  hsl(120, 81%, 45%)  Lime Green
#cdcd16  rgb(205, 205, 22)  hsl(60, 81%, 45%)  Citrine
#16cdcd  rgb(22, 205, 205)  hsl(180, 81%, 45%)  Robin Egg Blue