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#4E1E50

#4e1e50 ≈ Byzantium

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#4e1e50 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 31.37% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 2.5% cyan, 62.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 68.63% black. Its hue angle is 297.6°, with 45.45% 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 12.92:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Byzantium (#702963), ΔE 7.43.

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Web safe#663366
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Relative luminance0.0313

Complementary

  1. #4e1e50
  2. #20501e

Split complementary

  1. #4e1e50
  2. #39501e
  3. #1e5035

Analogous

  1. #351e50
  2. #4e1e50
  3. #501e39

Triadic

  1. #4e1e50
  2. #504e1e
  3. #1e504e

Tetradic

  1. #4e1e50
  2. #501e20
  3. #20501e
  4. #1e504e

Square

  1. #4e1e50
  2. #50351e
  3. #20501e
  4. #1e3950

Monochromatic

  1. #0e060f
  2. #180918
  3. #4e1e50
  4. #843388
  5. #b74bbc

Shades

#4e1e50 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4e1e50
  2. #461b48
  3. #3e1840
  4. #371538
  5. #2f1230
  6. #270f28
  7. #1f0c20
  8. #170918
  9. #100610
  10. #080308
  11. #000000

Tints

#4e1e50 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4e1e50
  2. #603562
  3. #714b73
  4. #836285
  5. #957896
  6. #a78fa8
  7. #b8a5b9
  8. #cabccb
  9. #dcd2dc
  10. #ede9ee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4e1e50 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4e1e50
  2. #532855
  3. #58325a
  4. #5d3b5e
  5. #624563
  6. #674f68
  7. #6c596d
  8. #716372
  9. #766c76
  10. #7b767b
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.92:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.63:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #313131 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3f2b40 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #172e52 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #28344f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #502433 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #352851 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3a2c4f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4f2241 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4e1e50 {
  color: #4e1e50;
}
Background
.bg-4e1e50 {
  background-color: #4e1e50;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4e1e50 {
  border: 2px solid #4e1e50;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4e1e50;
  --color-primary-rgb: 78 30 80;
  --color-primary-hsl: 298 45% 22%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4e1e50 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4e1e50, #501e39);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4e1e50 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(78 30 80 / 0.35);
}

#702963 Byzantium ΔE 7.43 #66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 10.15 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 10.40 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 11.45 #800080 Purple ΔE 11.79 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 12.47 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 12.91 #b1e1af Inverted #313131 Grayscale 

Byzantium
#4e1e50  rgb(78, 30, 80)  hsl(298, 45%, 22%)  Byzantium
#20501e  rgb(32, 80, 30)  hsl(118, 45%, 22%)  Lincoln Green
#504e1e  rgb(80, 78, 30)  hsl(58, 45%, 22%)  Army Green
#1e504e  rgb(30, 80, 78)  hsl(178, 45%, 22%)  Dark Slate Gray