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#40254D

#40254d ≈ Byzantium

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#40254d is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 25.1% red, 14.51% green and 30.2% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 16.88% cyan, 51.95% magenta, 0% yellow and 69.8% black. Its hue angle is 280.5°, with 35.09% saturation and 22.35% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with creativity, boldness and individuality. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 13.21:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Byzantium (#702963), ΔE 10.85.

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Web safe#333366
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Relative luminance0.0295

Complementary

  1. #40254d
  2. #324d25

Split complementary

  1. #40254d
  2. #464d25
  3. #254d2c

Analogous

  1. #2c254d
  2. #40254d
  3. #4d2546

Triadic

  1. #40254d
  2. #4d4025
  3. #254d40

Tetradic

  1. #40254d
  2. #4d2532
  3. #324d25
  4. #254d40

Square

  1. #40254d
  2. #4d2c25
  3. #324d25
  4. #25464d

Monochromatic

  1. #0b070e
  2. #150c19
  3. #40254d
  4. #6b3e81
  5. #945bb0

Shades

#40254d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #40254d
  2. #3a2145
  3. #331e3e
  4. #2d1a36
  5. #26162e
  6. #201327
  7. #1a0f1f
  8. #130b17
  9. #0d070f
  10. #060408
  11. #000000

Tints

#40254d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #40254d
  2. #533b5f
  3. #665171
  4. #796682
  5. #8c7c94
  6. #a092a6
  7. #b3a8b8
  8. #c6beca
  9. #d9d3db
  10. #ece9ed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#40254d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #40254d
  2. #462e52
  3. #4d3757
  4. #53405c
  5. #5a4961
  6. #605367
  7. #665c6c
  8. #6d6571
  9. #736e76
  10. #7a777b
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.21:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.59:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #303030 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #372c3d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1d2e4e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #24314c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #3f2b35 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2e2b4e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #312c4c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #3f2940 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-40254d {
  color: #40254d;
}
Background
.bg-40254d {
  background-color: #40254d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-40254d {
  border: 2px solid #40254d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #40254d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 64 37 77;
  --color-primary-hsl: 281 35% 22%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-40254d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #40254d, #4d2546);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-40254d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(64 37 77 / 0.35);
}

#702963 Byzantium ΔE 10.85 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 12.24 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 12.43 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 13.24 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 13.41 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 13.69 #66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 13.74 #bfdab2 Inverted #303030 Grayscale 

Byzantium
#40254d  rgb(64, 37, 77)  hsl(281, 35%, 22%)  Byzantium
#324d25  rgb(50, 77, 37)  hsl(101, 35%, 22%)  Hunter Green
#4d4025  rgb(77, 64, 37)  hsl(41, 35%, 22%)  Taupe
#254d40  rgb(37, 77, 64)  hsl(161, 35%, 22%)  Dark Slate Gray