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#4D2A4E

#4d2a4e ≈ Byzantium

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#4d2a4e is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 30.2% red, 16.47% green and 30.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 1.28% cyan, 46.15% magenta, 0% yellow and 69.41% black. Its hue angle is 298.33°, with 30% saturation and 23.53% 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 11.95:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Byzantium (#702963), ΔE 8.24.

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Web safe#663366
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Relative luminance0.0378

Complementary

  1. #4d2a4e
  2. #2b4e2a

Split complementary

  1. #4d2a4e
  2. #3d4e2a
  3. #2a4e3b

Analogous

  1. #3b2a4e
  2. #4d2a4e
  3. #4e2a3d

Triadic

  1. #4d2a4e
  2. #4e4d2a
  3. #2a4e4d

Tetradic

  1. #4d2a4e
  2. #4e2a2b
  3. #2b4e2a
  4. #2a4e4d

Square

  1. #4d2a4e
  2. #4e3b2a
  3. #2b4e2a
  4. #2a3d4e

Monochromatic

  1. #0d070d
  2. #1c0f1c
  3. #4d2a4e
  4. #7e4580
  5. #aa65ac

Shades

#4d2a4e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4d2a4e
  2. #452646
  3. #3e223e
  4. #361d37
  5. #2e192f
  6. #271527
  7. #1f111f
  8. #170d17
  9. #0f0810
  10. #080408
  11. #000000

Tints

#4d2a4e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4d2a4e
  2. #5f3f60
  3. #715571
  4. #826a83
  5. #947f95
  6. #a695a7
  7. #b8aab8
  8. #cabfca
  9. #dbd4dc
  10. #edeaed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4d2a4e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4d2a4e
  2. #523353
  3. #573b58
  4. #5c445d
  5. #614c62
  6. #675567
  7. #6c5e6c
  8. #716671
  9. #766f76
  10. #7b777b
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.95:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.76:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #373737 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #413241 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #27344f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #30384d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4f2e38 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3a304f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3e334d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4e2c42 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4d2a4e {
  color: #4d2a4e;
}
Background
.bg-4d2a4e {
  background-color: #4d2a4e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4d2a4e {
  border: 2px solid #4d2a4e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4d2a4e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 77 42 78;
  --color-primary-hsl: 298 30% 24%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4d2a4e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4d2a4e, #4e2a3d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4d2a4e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(77 42 78 / 0.35);
}

#702963 Byzantium ΔE 8.24 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 9.31 #66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 11.22 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 11.67 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 11.80 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 13.05 #800080 Purple ΔE 14.14 #b2d5b1 Inverted #373737 Grayscale 

Byzantium
#4d2a4e  rgb(77, 42, 78)  hsl(298, 30%, 24%)  Byzantium
#2b4e2a  rgb(43, 78, 42)  hsl(118, 30%, 24%)  Hunter Green
#4e4d2a  rgb(78, 77, 42)  hsl(58, 30%, 24%)  Army Green
#2a4e4d  rgb(42, 78, 77)  hsl(178, 30%, 24%)  Dark Slate Gray