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#480C4E

#480c4e ≈ Byzantium

  • magenta
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#480c4e is a color from the magenta family, with very low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 28.24% red, 4.71% green and 30.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 7.69% cyan, 84.62% magenta, 0% yellow and 69.41% black. Its hue angle is 294.55°, with 73.33% saturation and 17.65% 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 luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 14.6:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Byzantium (#702963), ΔE 9.88.

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Relative luminance0.0219

Complementary

  1. #480c4e
  2. #124e0c

Split complementary

  1. #480c4e
  2. #334e0c
  3. #0c4e27

Analogous

  1. #270c4e
  2. #480c4e
  3. #4e0c33

Triadic

  1. #480c4e
  2. #4e480c
  3. #0c4e48

Tetradic

  1. #480c4e
  2. #4e0c12
  3. #124e0c
  4. #0c4e48

Square

  1. #480c4e
  2. #4e270c
  3. #124e0c
  4. #0c334e

Monochromatic

  1. #100312
  2. #100312
  3. #480c4e
  4. #851690
  5. #c220d3

Shades

#480c4e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #480c4e
  2. #410b46
  3. #3a0a3e
  4. #320837
  5. #2b072f
  6. #240627
  7. #1d051f
  8. #160417
  9. #0e0210
  10. #070108
  11. #000000

Tints

#480c4e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #480c4e
  2. #5a2460
  3. #6d3d71
  4. #7f5583
  5. #916d95
  6. #a486a7
  7. #b69eb8
  8. #c8b6ca
  9. #dacedc
  10. #ede7ed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#480c4e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #480c4e
  2. #4e1853
  3. #532358
  4. #592f5d
  5. #5e3a62
  6. #644667
  7. #6a526c
  8. #6f5d71
  9. #756976
  10. #7a747b
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.6:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.44:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #292929 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #38203b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #002450 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #192b4c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #49192d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2c1d4f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #32224d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #49143d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-480c4e {
  color: #480c4e;
}
Background
.bg-480c4e {
  background-color: #480c4e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-480c4e {
  border: 2px solid #480c4e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #480c4e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 72 12 78;
  --color-primary-hsl: 295 73% 18%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-480c4e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #480c4e, #4e0c33);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-480c4e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(72 12 78 / 0.35);
}

#702963 Byzantium ΔE 9.88 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 10.46 #66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 11.22 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 11.39 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 11.64 #800080 Purple ΔE 11.87 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 13.29 #b7f3b1 Inverted #292929 Grayscale 

Byzantium
#480c4e  rgb(72, 12, 78)  hsl(295, 73%, 18%)  Byzantium
#124e0c  rgb(18, 78, 12)  hsl(115, 73%, 18%)  Lincoln Green
#4e480c  rgb(78, 72, 12)  hsl(55, 73%, 18%)  Army Green
#0c4e48  rgb(12, 78, 72)  hsl(175, 73%, 18%)  Dark Slate Gray