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#4E1E48

#4e1e48 ≈ Byzantium

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#4e1e48 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 30.59% red, 11.76% green and 28.24% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 61.54% magenta, 7.69% yellow and 69.41% black. Its hue angle is 307.5°, with 44.44% saturation and 21.18% 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 13.1:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Byzantium (#702963), ΔE 7.74.

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Web safe#663333
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Relative luminance0.0302

Complementary

  1. #4e1e48
  2. #1e4e24

Split complementary

  1. #4e1e48
  2. #304e1e
  3. #1e4e3c

Analogous

  1. #3c1e4e
  2. #4e1e48
  3. #4e1e30

Triadic

  1. #4e1e48
  2. #484e1e
  3. #1e484e

Tetradic

  1. #4e1e48
  2. #4e241e
  3. #1e4e24
  4. #1e484e

Square

  1. #4e1e48
  2. #4e3c1e
  3. #1e4e24
  4. #1e304e

Monochromatic

  1. #0f060e
  2. #170915
  3. #4e1e48
  4. #85337b
  5. #ba4bac

Shades

#4e1e48 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4e1e48
  2. #461b41
  3. #3e183a
  4. #371532
  5. #2f122b
  6. #270f24
  7. #1f0c1d
  8. #170916
  9. #10060e
  10. #080307
  11. #000000

Tints

#4e1e48 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4e1e48
  2. #60355a
  3. #714b6d
  4. #83627f
  5. #957891
  6. #a78fa4
  7. #b8a5b6
  8. #cabcc8
  9. #dcd2da
  10. #ede9ed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4e1e48 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4e1e48
  2. #53284e
  3. #583253
  4. #5d3b59
  5. #62455e
  6. #674f64
  7. #6c596a
  8. #71636f
  9. #766c75
  10. #7b767a
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.1:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.6:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #313131 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3e2a3b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1d2c49 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2b3347 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #512230 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #372749 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3c2c47 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #50203b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4e1e48 {
  color: #4e1e48;
}
Background
.bg-4e1e48 {
  background-color: #4e1e48;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4e1e48 {
  border: 2px solid #4e1e48;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4e1e48;
  --color-primary-rgb: 78 30 72;
  --color-primary-hsl: 308 44% 21%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4e1e48 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4e1e48, #4e1e30);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4e1e48 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(78 30 72 / 0.35);
}

#702963 Byzantium ΔE 7.74 #66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 8.63 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 10.23 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 11.61 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 12.19 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 12.88 #800080 Purple ΔE 13.19 #b1e1b7 Inverted #313131 Grayscale 

Byzantium
#4e1e48  rgb(78, 30, 72)  hsl(308, 44%, 21%)  Byzantium
#1e4e24  rgb(30, 78, 36)  hsl(128, 44%, 21%)  British Racing Green
#484e1e  rgb(72, 78, 30)  hsl(68, 44%, 21%)  Army Green
#1e484e  rgb(30, 72, 78)  hsl(188, 44%, 21%)  Midnight Green