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#481F52

#481f52 ≈ Byzantium

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#481f52 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 28.24% red, 12.16% green and 32.16% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 12.2% cyan, 62.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 67.84% black. Its hue angle is 288.24°, with 45.13% saturation and 22.16% 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 13.18:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Byzantium (#702963), ΔE 8.79.

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Web safe#333366
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Relative luminance0.0297

Complementary

  1. #481f52
  2. #29521f

Split complementary

  1. #481f52
  2. #43521f
  3. #1f522f

Analogous

  1. #2f1f52
  2. #481f52
  3. #521f43

Triadic

  1. #481f52
  2. #52481f
  3. #1f5248

Tetradic

  1. #481f52
  2. #521f29
  3. #29521f
  4. #1f5248

Square

  1. #481f52
  2. #522f1f
  3. #29521f
  4. #1f4352

Monochromatic

  1. #0d060f
  2. #170a1a
  3. #481f52
  4. #79348a
  5. #a64ebc

Shades

#481f52 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #481f52
  2. #411c4a
  3. #3a1942
  4. #321639
  5. #2b1331
  6. #241029
  7. #1d0c21
  8. #160919
  9. #0e0610
  10. #070308
  11. #000000

Tints

#481f52 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #481f52
  2. #5a3563
  3. #6d4c75
  4. #7f6286
  5. #917997
  6. #a48fa9
  7. #b6a5ba
  8. #c8bccb
  9. #dad2dc
  10. #ede9ee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#481f52 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #481f52
  2. #4e2957
  3. #53325b
  4. #593c60
  5. #5e4664
  6. #645069
  7. #6a596e
  8. #6f6372
  9. #756d77
  10. #7a767b
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.18:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.59:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #303030 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3b2a40 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #142d54 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #223251 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #482735 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #302853 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #352b51 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #482442 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-481f52 {
  color: #481f52;
}
Background
.bg-481f52 {
  background-color: #481f52;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-481f52 {
  border: 2px solid #481f52;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #481f52;
  --color-primary-rgb: 72 31 82;
  --color-primary-hsl: 288 45% 22%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-481f52 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #481f52, #521f43);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-481f52 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(72 31 82 / 0.35);
}

#702963 Byzantium ΔE 8.79 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 10.33 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 11.58 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 11.83 #66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 11.99 #800080 Purple ΔE 12.43 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 13.00 #b7e0ad Inverted #303030 Grayscale 

Byzantium
#481f52  rgb(72, 31, 82)  hsl(288, 45%, 22%)  Byzantium
#29521f  rgb(41, 82, 31)  hsl(108, 45%, 22%)  Lincoln Green
#52481f  rgb(82, 72, 31)  hsl(48, 45%, 22%)  Field Drab
#1f5248  rgb(31, 82, 72)  hsl(168, 45%, 22%)  Dark Slate Gray