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#4D214C

#4d214c ≈ Byzantium

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#4d214c is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 30.2% red, 12.94% green and 29.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 57.14% magenta, 1.3% yellow and 69.8% black. Its hue angle is 301.36°, with 40% saturation and 21.57% 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 12.82:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Byzantium (#702963), ΔE 7.68.

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Relative luminance0.0319

Complementary

  1. #4d214c
  2. #214d22

Split complementary

  1. #4d214c
  2. #364d21
  3. #214d38

Analogous

  1. #38214d
  2. #4d214c
  3. #4d2136

Triadic

  1. #4d214c
  2. #4c4d21
  3. #214c4d

Tetradic

  1. #4d214c
  2. #4d2221
  3. #214d22
  4. #214c4d

Square

  1. #4d214c
  2. #4d3821
  3. #214d22
  4. #21364d

Monochromatic

  1. #0e060e
  2. #170a17
  3. #4d214c
  4. #833881
  5. #b552b3

Shades

#4d214c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4d214c
  2. #451e44
  3. #3e1a3d
  4. #361735
  5. #2e142e
  6. #271126
  7. #1f0d1e
  8. #170a17
  9. #0f070f
  10. #080308
  11. #000000

Tints

#4d214c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4d214c
  2. #5f375e
  3. #714d70
  4. #826482
  5. #947a94
  6. #a690a6
  7. #b8a6b7
  8. #cabcc9
  9. #dbd3db
  10. #ede9ed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4d214c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4d214c
  2. #522b51
  3. #573456
  4. #5c3e5c
  5. #614761
  6. #675166
  7. #6c5a6b
  8. #716470
  9. #766d76
  10. #7b777b
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.82:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.64:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #323232 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3e2c3e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1d2e4d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2b344b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4f2633 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #36294d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3b2d4b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4e243e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4d214c {
  color: #4d214c;
}
Background
.bg-4d214c {
  background-color: #4d214c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4d214c {
  border: 2px solid #4d214c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4d214c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 77 33 76;
  --color-primary-hsl: 301 40% 22%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4d214c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4d214c, #4d2136);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4d214c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(77 33 76 / 0.35);
}

#702963 Byzantium ΔE 7.68 #66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 9.80 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 11.07 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 11.36 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 11.56 #800080 Purple ΔE 12.92 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 13.20 #b2deb3 Inverted #323232 Grayscale 

Byzantium
#4d214c  rgb(77, 33, 76)  hsl(301, 40%, 22%)  Byzantium
#214d22  rgb(33, 77, 34)  hsl(121, 40%, 22%)  British Racing Green
#4c4d21  rgb(76, 77, 33)  hsl(61, 40%, 22%)  Army Green
#214c4d  rgb(33, 76, 77)  hsl(181, 40%, 22%)  Dark Slate Gray