Recognised as Colour

#CD56DB

#CD56DB
Magenta
Dark
Nearest: Medium orchid

#CD56DB is a magenta with RGB values 205, 86, 219 and HSL 294°, 65%, 60%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 5.9:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Medium orchid.

Colour values

#CD56DB#CD56DB

HEX#CD56DB

RGBrgb(205, 86, 219)

RGB (0–1)0.8039, 0.3373, 0.8588

RGB percentages80.4%, 33.7%, 85.9%

HSLhsl(293.7, 64.9%, 59.8%)

HSV / HSBhsv(293.7, 60.7%, 85.9%)

CMYK6.4%, 60.7%, 0%, 14.1%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile

24-bit integer13,457,115

CSS custom property--colour: #CD56DB;

Brightness & contrast

Relative luminance0.24749WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white

Perceived brightness149.6 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting

Light or darkDark

Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 5.95:1

Contrast with white3.53:1WCAG normal text: Fail

Contrast with black5.95:1WCAG normal text: AA

Greyscale equivalent#797979

Inverted#32A924

Colour vision & accessibility

Normal vision Protanopia Deuteranopia Tritanopia

Protanopia#3C7FDFno red cones; affects about 1% of men; ΔE 54.3 from the original

Deuteranopia#6A8DD8no green cones; the most common form, about 1% of men; ΔE 56.3 from the original

Tritanopia#D06A91no blue cones; rare, and affects men and women equally; ΔE 48.5 from the original

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

Contrast with white, large text3.53:1WCAG large text: AA

Contrast with black, large text5.95:1WCAG large text: AAA

Named colours

Medium orchid · ΔE 6.6 Orchid · ΔE 16.6 Violet · ΔE 18.3 Dark orchid · ΔE 19 Dark magenta · ΔE 25.6 Medium purple · ΔE 28.2

Nearest named CSS colourMedium orchid (#BA55D3)ΔE 6.55, clearly different but related

Hue familymagenta

CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword

Colour harmonies

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

Complementary#64DB56

Analogous#8B56DB, #DB56A6

Triadic#DBCD56, #56DBCD

Split complementary#A6DB56, #56DB8B

Tetradic#DB8B56, #64DB56, #56A6DB

Tints, shades & saturation

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

Lighter +40%#FFFEFF

Lighter +30%#F2D4F6

Lighter +20%#E6AAED

Lighter +10%#D980E4

Darker −10%#C02DD1

Darker −20%#9924A7

Darker −30%#731B7D

Darker −40%#4C1253

More saturated +25%#E13CF5

Less saturated −25%#B970C1

Channel breakdown

R205

G86

B219

Red205 (80.4%)

Green86 (33.7%)

Blue219 (85.9%)

Hue293.68°

Saturation (HSL)64.88%

Lightness59.8%

Dominant channelBlue

Hex per channelR CD · G 56 · B DB

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Cd56Db (chemical formula)

Formula
6,562.96 g/mol
57 atoms

Cd56Db has a molar mass of 6,562.96 g/mol, made up of 57 atoms across 2 elements: 56 × Cd, 1 × Db.

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Molar mass

Molar mass6,562.96 g/mol

Total atoms per molecule57

Distinct elements2

Mass of one molecule1.0898051 × 10^-20 g

Molecules per gram9.1759523 × 10^19

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

Cd95.9%

Db4.1%

Cadmium (Cd × 56)6,294.96 g/mol, 95.916%

Dubnium (Db)268 g/mol, 4.084%

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