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#4A004D

#4a004d ≈ Byzantium

  • magenta
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#4a004d is a color from the magenta family, with very low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 29.02% red, 0% green and 30.2% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 3.9% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 69.8% black. Its hue angle is 297.66°, with 100% saturation and 15.1% 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 15.02:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Byzantium (#702963), ΔE 10.39.

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Web safe#330066
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Relative luminance0.0199

Complementary

  1. #4a004d
  2. #034d00

Split complementary

  1. #4a004d
  2. #2a4d00
  3. #004d24

Analogous

  1. #24004d
  2. #4a004d
  3. #4d002a

Triadic

  1. #4a004d
  2. #4d4a00
  3. #004d4a

Tetradic

  1. #4a004d
  2. #4d0003
  3. #034d00
  4. #004d4a

Square

  1. #4a004d
  2. #4d2400
  3. #034d00
  4. #002a4d

Monochromatic

  1. #140014
  2. #140014
  3. #4a004d
  4. #94009a
  5. #dd00e6

Shades

#4a004d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4a004d
  2. #430045
  3. #3b003e
  4. #340036
  5. #2c002e
  6. #250027
  7. #1e001f
  8. #160017
  9. #0f000f
  10. #070008
  11. #000000

Tints

#4a004d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4a004d
  2. #5c1a5f
  3. #6e3371
  4. #804d82
  5. #926694
  6. #a580a6
  7. #b799b8
  8. #c9b3ca
  9. #dbccdb
  10. #ede6ed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4a004d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4a004d
  2. #4f0d52
  3. #551a57
  4. #5a265c
  5. #603361
  6. #654067
  7. #6a4d6c
  8. #705a71
  9. #756676
  10. #7b737b
  11. #808080

Readable text 15.02:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.4:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #272727 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #381d3a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #00214f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #162a4b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4c112a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2b184e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #321f4c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4b0b3b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4a004d {
  color: #4a004d;
}
Background
.bg-4a004d {
  background-color: #4a004d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4a004d {
  border: 2px solid #4a004d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4a004d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 74 0 77;
  --color-primary-hsl: 298 100% 15%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4a004d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4a004d, #4d002a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4a004d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(74 0 77 / 0.35);
}

#702963 Byzantium ΔE 10.39 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 10.43 #66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 10.97 #800080 Purple ΔE 11.68 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 11.76 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 12.31 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 13.19 #b5ffb2 Inverted #272727 Grayscale 

Byzantium
#4a004d  rgb(74, 0, 77)  hsl(298, 100%, 15%)  Byzantium
#034d00  rgb(3, 77, 0)  hsl(118, 100%, 15%)  Lincoln Green
#4d4a00  rgb(77, 74, 0)  hsl(58, 100%, 15%)  Army Green
#004d4a  rgb(0, 77, 74)  hsl(178, 100%, 15%)  Dark Slate Gray