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#4C074E

#4c074e ≈ Byzantium

  • magenta
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#4c074e is a color from the magenta family, with very low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 29.8% red, 2.75% green and 30.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 2.56% cyan, 91.03% magenta, 0% yellow and 69.41% black. Its hue angle is 298.31°, with 83.53% saturation and 16.67% 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 14.51:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Byzantium (#702963), ΔE 9.47.

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Relative luminance0.0224

Complementary

  1. #4c074e
  2. #094e07

Split complementary

  1. #4c074e
  2. #2d4e07
  3. #074e29

Analogous

  1. #29074e
  2. #4c074e
  3. #4e072d

Triadic

  1. #4c074e
  2. #4e4c07
  3. #074e4c

Tetradic

  1. #4c074e
  2. #4e0709
  3. #094e07
  4. #074e4c

Square

  1. #4c074e
  2. #4e2907
  3. #094e07
  4. #072d4e

Monochromatic

  1. #120213
  2. #120213
  3. #4c074e
  4. #900d94
  5. #d514da

Shades

#4c074e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4c074e
  2. #440646
  3. #3d063e
  4. #350537
  5. #2e042f
  6. #260427
  7. #1e031f
  8. #170217
  9. #0f0110
  10. #080108
  11. #000000

Tints

#4c074e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4c074e
  2. #5e2060
  3. #703971
  4. #825183
  5. #946a95
  6. #a683a7
  7. #b79cb8
  8. #c9b5ca
  9. #dbcddc
  10. #ede6ed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4c074e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4c074e
  2. #511353
  3. #561f58
  4. #5c2b5d
  5. #613762
  6. #664467
  7. #6b506c
  8. #705c71
  9. #766876
  10. #7b747b
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.51:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.45:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #292929 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3a203b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #002450 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1b2c4c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4e152c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2e1c4f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #35224d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4d103c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4c074e {
  color: #4c074e;
}
Background
.bg-4c074e {
  background-color: #4c074e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4c074e {
  border: 2px solid #4c074e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4c074e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 76 7 78;
  --color-primary-hsl: 298 84% 17%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4c074e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4c074e, #4e072d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4c074e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(76 7 78 / 0.35);
}

#702963 Byzantium ΔE 9.47 #66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 10.45 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 10.67 #800080 Purple ΔE 11.32 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 11.67 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 11.98 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 12.65 #b3f8b1 Inverted #292929 Grayscale 

Byzantium
#4c074e  rgb(76, 7, 78)  hsl(298, 84%, 17%)  Byzantium
#094e07  rgb(9, 78, 7)  hsl(118, 84%, 17%)  Lincoln Green
#4e4c07  rgb(78, 76, 7)  hsl(58, 84%, 17%)  Army Green
#074e4c  rgb(7, 78, 76)  hsl(178, 84%, 17%)  Dark Slate Gray