Recognised as Colour

#CD26BE

#CD26BE
Magenta
Dark
Nearest: Medium orchid

#CD26BE is a magenta with RGB values 205, 38, 190 and HSL 305°, 69%, 48%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 4.6:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Medium orchid.

Colour values

#CD26BE#CD26BE

HEX#CD26BE

RGBrgb(205, 38, 190)

RGB (0–1)0.8039, 0.149, 0.7451

RGB percentages80.4%, 14.9%, 74.5%

HSLhsl(305.4, 68.7%, 47.6%)

HSV / HSBhsv(305.4, 81.5%, 80.4%)

CMYK0%, 81.5%, 7.3%, 19.6%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile

24-bit integer13,444,798

CSS custom property--colour: #CD26BE;

Brightness & contrast

Relative luminance0.18083WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white

Perceived brightness132.4 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting

Light or darkDark

Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 4.62:1

Contrast with white4.55:1WCAG normal text: AA

Contrast with black4.62:1WCAG normal text: AA

Greyscale equivalent#545454

Inverted#32D941

Colour vision & accessibility

Normal vision Protanopia Deuteranopia Tritanopia

Protanopia#1667C2no red cones; affects about 1% of men; ΔE 66.1 from the original

Deuteranopia#637EBAno green cones; the most common form, about 1% of men; ΔE 69.9 from the original

Tritanopia#D63D73no blue cones; rare, and affects men and women equally; ΔE 48.1 from the original

Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning

Contrast with white, large text4.55:1WCAG large text: AAA

Contrast with black, large text4.62:1WCAG large text: AAA

Named colours

Medium orchid · ΔE 18.5 Dark magenta · ΔE 22 Dark orchid · ΔE 22.5 Orchid · ΔE 25.7 Purple · ΔE 26.8 Medium violet red · ΔE 27.3

Nearest named CSS colourMedium orchid (#BA55D3)ΔE 18.54, a distinctly different colour

Hue familymagenta

CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword

Colour harmonies

base +30°+90°+120°+180°+210°+240°+270°+330°

Complementary#26CD35

Analogous#8926CD, #CD266B

Triadic#BECD26, #26BECD

Split complementary#6ACD26, #26CD89

Tetradic#CD8926, #26CD35, #266ACD

Tints, shades & saturation

+40%+30%+20%+10%base -10%-20%-30%-40%

Lighter +40%#F5CAF1

Lighter +30%#ED9FE6

Lighter +20%#E574DB

Lighter +10%#DD49D0

Darker −10%#A21E96

Darker −20%#77166E

Darker −30%#4C0E46

Darker −40%#21061E

More saturated +25%#EB08D7

Less saturated −25%#AF44A5

Channel breakdown

R205

G38

B190

Red205 (80.4%)

Green38 (14.9%)

Blue190 (74.5%)

Hue305.39°

Saturation (HSL)68.72%

Lightness47.65%

Dominant channelRed

Hex per channelR CD · G 26 · B BE

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Cd26Be (chemical formula)

Formula
2,931.6722 g/mol
27 atoms

Cd26Be has a molar mass of 2,931.6722 g/mol, made up of 27 atoms across 2 elements: 26 × Cd, 1 × Be.

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Molar mass

Molar mass2,931.6722 g/mol

Total atoms per molecule27

Distinct elements2

Mass of one molecule4.8681562 × 10^-21 g

Molecules per gram2.0541658 × 10^20

Name

NameNot in the name tablea name cannot be worked out from a formula alone: isomers share formulas, and naming depends on bonding the formula does not show

Composition by mass

Cd99.7%

Be0.3%

Cadmium (Cd × 26)2,922.66 g/mol, 99.693%

Beryllium (Be)9.0122 g/mol, 0.307%

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