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#4D164C

#4d164c ≈ Byzantium

  • magenta
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#4d164c is a color from the magenta family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 30.2% red, 8.63% green and 29.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 71.43% magenta, 1.3% yellow and 69.8% black. Its hue angle is 301.09°, with 55.56% saturation and 19.41% 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 13.68:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Byzantium (#702963), ΔE 8.08.

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Relative luminance0.0267

Complementary

  1. #4d164c
  2. #164d17

Split complementary

  1. #4d164c
  2. #304d16
  3. #164d32

Analogous

  1. #32164d
  2. #4d164c
  3. #4d1630

Triadic

  1. #4d164c
  2. #4c4d16
  3. #164c4d

Tetradic

  1. #4d164c
  2. #4d1716
  3. #164d17
  4. #164c4d

Square

  1. #4d164c
  2. #4d3216
  3. #164d17
  4. #16304d

Monochromatic

  1. #100510
  2. #110511
  3. #4d164c
  4. #882787
  5. #c438c1

Shades

#4d164c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4d164c
  2. #451444
  3. #3e123d
  4. #360f35
  5. #2e0d2e
  6. #270b26
  7. #1f091e
  8. #170717
  9. #0f040f
  10. #080208
  11. #000000

Tints

#4d164c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4d164c
  2. #5f2d5e
  3. #714570
  4. #825c82
  5. #947394
  6. #a68ba6
  7. #b8a2b7
  8. #cab9c9
  9. #dbd0db
  10. #ede8ed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4d164c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4d164c
  2. #522151
  3. #572b56
  4. #5c365c
  5. #614061
  6. #674b66
  7. #6c566b
  8. #716070
  9. #766b76
  10. #7b757b
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.68:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.53:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2d2d2d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3c263c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0f294e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #24304b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #501d2e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #33224d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #39284b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4f1a3c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4d164c {
  color: #4d164c;
}
Background
.bg-4d164c {
  background-color: #4d164c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4d164c {
  border: 2px solid #4d164c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4d164c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 77 22 76;
  --color-primary-hsl: 301 56% 19%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4d164c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4d164c, #4d1630);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4d164c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(77 22 76 / 0.35);
}

#702963 Byzantium ΔE 8.08 #66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 9.45 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 11.32 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 11.33 #800080 Purple ΔE 11.86 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 12.34 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 13.19 #b2e9b3 Inverted #2d2d2d Grayscale 

Byzantium
#4d164c  rgb(77, 22, 76)  hsl(301, 56%, 19%)  Byzantium
#164d17  rgb(22, 77, 23)  hsl(121, 56%, 19%)  Lincoln Green
#4c4d16  rgb(76, 77, 22)  hsl(61, 56%, 19%)  Army Green
#164c4d  rgb(22, 76, 77)  hsl(181, 56%, 19%)  Dark Slate Gray