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#DC59CD

#dc59cd ≈ Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#dc59cd is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 86.27% red, 34.9% green and 80.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 59.55% magenta, 6.82% yellow and 13.73% black. Its hue angle is 306.87°, with 65.17% saturation and 60.59% 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 6.35:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Orchid (#da70d6), ΔE 4.43.

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Relative luminance0.2677

Complementary

  1. #dc59cd
  2. #59dc68

Split complementary

  1. #dc59cd
  2. #8cdc59
  3. #59dcaa

Analogous

  1. #aa59dc
  2. #dc59cd
  3. #dc598c

Triadic

  1. #dc59cd
  2. #cddc59
  3. #59cddc

Tetradic

  1. #dc59cd
  2. #dc6859
  3. #59dc68
  4. #59cddc

Square

  1. #dc59cd
  2. #dcaa59
  3. #59dc68
  4. #598cdc

Monochromatic

  1. #811b75
  2. #c028af
  3. #dc59cd
  4. #e998e0
  5. #f7d7f3

Shades

#dc59cd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #dc59cd
  2. #c650b9
  3. #b047a4
  4. #9a3e90
  5. #84357b
  6. #6e2d67
  7. #582452
  8. #421b3e
  9. #2c1229
  10. #160915
  11. #000000

Tints

#dc59cd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #dc59cd
  2. #e06ad2
  3. #e37ad7
  4. #e78bdc
  5. #ea9be1
  6. #eeace6
  7. #f1bdeb
  8. #f5cdf0
  9. #f8def5
  10. #fceefa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#dc59cd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #dc59cd
  2. #d35dc5
  3. #ca61be
  4. #c065b6
  5. #b769ae
  6. #ae6da7
  7. #a5709f
  8. #9c7497
  9. #92788f
  10. #897c88
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.31:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.35:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #8d8d8d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #b27cab ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5481d1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7e94c9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #e5648b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #9e73cf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #ac81cb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #e160a9 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-dc59cd {
  color: #dc59cd;
}
Background
.bg-dc59cd {
  background-color: #dc59cd;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-dc59cd {
  border: 2px solid #dc59cd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #dc59cd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 220 89 205;
  --color-primary-hsl: 307 65% 61%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-dc59cd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #dc59cd, #dc598c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-dc59cd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(220 89 205 / 0.35);
}

#da70d6 Orchid ΔE 4.43 #fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 6.85 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 7.37 #ff66cc Rose Pink ΔE 7.81 #cf71af Sky Magenta ΔE 8.06 #ff00ff Fuchsia ΔE 8.21 #ff00ff Magenta ΔE 8.21 #23a632 Inverted #8d8d8d Grayscale 

Orchid
#dc59cd  rgb(220, 89, 205)  hsl(307, 65%, 61%)  Orchid
#59dc68  rgb(89, 220, 104)  hsl(127, 65%, 61%)  Pastel Green
#cddc59  rgb(205, 220, 89)  hsl(67, 65%, 61%)  June Bud
#59cddc  rgb(89, 205, 220)  hsl(187, 65%, 61%)  Dark Turquoise