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#CD44CD

#cd44cd ≈ Medium Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#cd44cd is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 80.39% red, 26.67% green and 80.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 66.83% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 300°, with 57.81% saturation and 53.53% 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 brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.3:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Orchid (#ba55d3), ΔE 4.02.

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Relative luminance0.2152

Complementary

  1. #cd44cd
  2. #44cd44

Split complementary

  1. #cd44cd
  2. #89cd44
  3. #44cd89

Analogous

  1. #8944cd
  2. #cd44cd
  3. #cd4489

Triadic

  1. #cd44cd
  2. #cdcd44
  3. #44cdcd

Tetradic

  1. #cd44cd
  2. #cd4444
  3. #44cd44
  4. #44cdcd

Square

  1. #cd44cd
  2. #cd8944
  3. #44cd44
  4. #4489cd

Monochromatic

  1. #5f195f
  2. #9b299b
  3. #cd44cd
  4. #dd80dd
  5. #edbded

Shades

#cd44cd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #cd44cd
  2. #b93db9
  3. #a436a4
  4. #903090
  5. #7b297b
  6. #672267
  7. #521b52
  8. #3e143e
  9. #290e29
  10. #150715
  11. #000000

Tints

#cd44cd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #cd44cd
  2. #d257d2
  3. #d769d7
  4. #dc7cdc
  5. #e18fe1
  6. #e6a2e6
  7. #ebb4eb
  8. #f0c7f0
  9. #f5daf5
  10. #faecfa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#cd44cd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #cd44cd
  2. #c54ac5
  3. #be50be
  4. #b656b6
  5. #ae5cae
  6. #a762a7
  7. #9f689f
  8. #976e97
  9. #8f748f
  10. #887a88
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.96:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 5.3:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #808080 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a46da4 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2f74d1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6786c9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d35783 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8c64cf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9a71cb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #d150a6 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-cd44cd {
  color: #cd44cd;
}
Background
.bg-cd44cd {
  background-color: #cd44cd;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-cd44cd {
  border: 2px solid #cd44cd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #cd44cd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 205 68 205;
  --color-primary-hsl: 300 58% 54%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-cd44cd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #cd44cd, #cd4489);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-cd44cd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(205 68 205 / 0.35);
}

#ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 4.02 #fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 8.32 #ff00ff Fuchsia ΔE 8.74 #ff00ff Magenta ΔE 8.74 #da70d6 Orchid ΔE 9.29 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 9.60 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.76 #32bb32 Inverted #808080 Grayscale 

Medium Orchid
#cd44cd  rgb(205, 68, 205)  hsl(300, 58%, 54%)  Medium Orchid
#44cd44  rgb(68, 205, 68)  hsl(120, 58%, 54%)  Lime Green
#cdcd44  rgb(205, 205, 68)  hsl(60, 58%, 54%)  Straw
#44cdcd  rgb(68, 205, 205)  hsl(180, 58%, 54%)  Dark Turquoise