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#492D52

#492d52 ≈ Byzantium

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#492d52 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 28.63% red, 17.65% green and 32.16% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 10.98% cyan, 45.12% magenta, 0% yellow and 67.84% black. Its hue angle is 285.41°, with 29.13% saturation and 24.9% 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 11.79:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Byzantium (#702963), ΔE 9.42.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333366
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Relative luminance0.039

Complementary

  1. #492d52
  2. #36522d

Split complementary

  1. #492d52
  2. #48522d
  3. #2d5236

Analogous

  1. #362d52
  2. #492d52
  3. #522d48

Triadic

  1. #492d52
  2. #52492d
  3. #2d5249

Tetradic

  1. #492d52
  2. #522d36
  3. #36522d
  4. #2d5249

Square

  1. #492d52
  2. #52362d
  3. #36522d
  4. #2d4852

Monochromatic

  1. #0c070d
  2. #1d1221
  3. #492d52
  4. #754883
  5. #9d6aad

Shades

#492d52 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #492d52
  2. #42294a
  3. #3a2442
  4. #332039
  5. #2c1b31
  6. #251729
  7. #1d1221
  8. #160e19
  9. #0f0910
  10. #070508
  11. #000000

Tints

#492d52 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #492d52
  2. #5b4263
  3. #6d5775
  4. #806c86
  5. #928197
  6. #a496a9
  7. #b6abba
  8. #c8c0cb
  9. #dbd5dc
  10. #edeaee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#492d52 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #492d52
  2. #4f3557
  3. #543e5b
  4. #5a4660
  5. #5f4e64
  6. #655769
  7. #6a5f6e
  8. #706772
  9. #756f77
  10. #7b787b
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.79:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.78:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #383838 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3f3444 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #273653 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2e3951 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #49323b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #383253 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3b3451 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #493045 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-492d52 {
  color: #492d52;
}
Background
.bg-492d52 {
  background-color: #492d52;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-492d52 {
  border: 2px solid #492d52;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #492d52;
  --color-primary-rgb: 73 45 82;
  --color-primary-hsl: 285 29% 25%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-492d52 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #492d52, #522d48);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-492d52 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(73 45 82 / 0.35);
}

#702963 Byzantium ΔE 9.42 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 9.92 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 11.36 #66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 13.27 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 13.41 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 13.70 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 14.44 #b6d2ad Inverted #383838 Grayscale 

Byzantium
#492d52  rgb(73, 45, 82)  hsl(285, 29%, 25%)  Byzantium
#36522d  rgb(54, 82, 45)  hsl(105, 29%, 25%)  Hunter Green
#52492d  rgb(82, 73, 45)  hsl(45, 29%, 25%)  Rifle Green
#2d5249  rgb(45, 82, 73)  hsl(165, 29%, 25%)  Dark Slate Gray