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#462B4E

#462b4e ≈ Byzantium

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#462b4e is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 27.45% red, 16.86% green and 30.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 10.26% cyan, 44.87% magenta, 0% yellow and 69.41% black. Its hue angle is 286.29°, with 28.93% saturation and 23.73% 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 corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 12.24:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Byzantium (#702963), ΔE 10.04.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333366
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Relative luminance0.0358

Complementary

  1. #462b4e
  2. #334e2b

Split complementary

  1. #462b4e
  2. #454e2b
  3. #2b4e35

Analogous

  1. #352b4e
  2. #462b4e
  3. #4e2b45

Triadic

  1. #462b4e
  2. #4e462b
  3. #2b4e46

Tetradic

  1. #462b4e
  2. #4e2b33
  3. #334e2b
  4. #2b4e46

Square

  1. #462b4e
  2. #4e352b
  3. #334e2b
  4. #2b454e

Monochromatic

  1. #0c070d
  2. #1a101d
  3. #462b4e
  4. #72467f
  5. #9c67ab

Shades

#462b4e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #462b4e
  2. #3f2746
  3. #38223e
  4. #311e37
  5. #2a1a2f
  6. #231627
  7. #1c111f
  8. #150d17
  9. #0e0910
  10. #070408
  11. #000000

Tints

#462b4e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #462b4e
  2. #594060
  3. #6b5571
  4. #7e6b83
  5. #908095
  6. #a395a7
  7. #b5aab8
  8. #c8bfca
  9. #dad5dc
  10. #edeaed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#462b4e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #462b4e
  2. #4c3453
  3. #523c58
  4. #57455d
  5. #5d4d62
  6. #635667
  7. #695e6c
  8. #6f6771
  9. #746f76
  10. #7a787b
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.24:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.72:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #353535 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3d3140 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #26334f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2d364d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #462f38 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #35304f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #38324d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #462e42 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-462b4e {
  color: #462b4e;
}
Background
.bg-462b4e {
  background-color: #462b4e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-462b4e {
  border: 2px solid #462b4e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #462b4e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 70 43 78;
  --color-primary-hsl: 286 29% 24%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-462b4e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #462b4e, #4e2b45);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-462b4e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(70 43 78 / 0.35);
}

#702963 Byzantium ΔE 10.04 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 10.07 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 12.24 #66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 13.20 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 13.90 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 14.12 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 14.95 #b9d4b1 Inverted #353535 Grayscale 

Byzantium
#462b4e  rgb(70, 43, 78)  hsl(286, 29%, 24%)  Byzantium
#334e2b  rgb(51, 78, 43)  hsl(106, 29%, 24%)  Hunter Green
#4e462b  rgb(78, 70, 43)  hsl(46, 29%, 24%)  Rifle Green
#2b4e46  rgb(43, 78, 70)  hsl(166, 29%, 24%)  Dark Slate Gray