Recognised as Colour
#CD6AAE
- #CD6AAE
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Orchid
#CD6AAE is a magenta with RGB values 205, 106, 174 and HSL 319°, 50%, 61%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 6.3:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Orchid.
Colour values
#CD6AAE#CD6AAE
HEX#CD6AAE
RGBrgb(205, 106, 174)
RGB (0–1)0.8039, 0.4157, 0.6824
RGB percentages80.4%, 41.6%, 68.2%
HSLhsl(318.8, 49.7%, 61%)
HSV / HSBhsv(318.8, 48.3%, 80.4%)
CMYK0%, 48.3%, 15.1%, 19.6%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer13,462,190
CSS custom property--colour: #CD6AAE;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.26343WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness150.4 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 6.27:1
Contrast with white3.35:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black6.27:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#848484
Inverted#329551
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.35:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text6.27:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#6ACD89
Analogous#BA6ACD, #CD6A7D
Triadic#AECD6A, #6AAECD
Split complementary#7CCD6A, #6ACDBA
Tetradic#CDBB6A, #6ACD89, #6A7DCD
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R205
G106
B174
Red205 (80.4%)
Green106 (41.6%)
Blue174 (68.2%)
Hue318.79°
Saturation (HSL)49.75%
Lightness60.98%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR CD · G 6A · B AE
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