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#4E255B

#4e255b ≈ Byzantium

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#4e255b is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 30.59% red, 14.51% green and 35.69% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 14.29% cyan, 59.34% magenta, 0% yellow and 64.31% black. Its hue angle is 285.56°, with 42.19% saturation and 25.1% 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 12.07:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Byzantium (#702963), ΔE 7.75.

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Web safe#663366
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Relative luminance0.037

Complementary

  1. #4e255b
  2. #325b25

Split complementary

  1. #4e255b
  2. #4d5b25
  3. #255b33

Analogous

  1. #33255b
  2. #4e255b
  3. #5b254d

Triadic

  1. #4e255b
  2. #5b4e25
  3. #255b4e

Tetradic

  1. #4e255b
  2. #5b2532
  3. #325b25
  4. #255b4e

Square

  1. #4e255b
  2. #5b3325
  3. #325b25
  4. #254d5b

Monochromatic

  1. #0c060f
  2. #1f0f25
  3. #4e255b
  4. #7d3b91
  5. #a65cbd

Shades

#4e255b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4e255b
  2. #462152
  3. #3e1e49
  4. #371a40
  5. #2f1637
  6. #27132e
  7. #1f0f24
  8. #170b1b
  9. #100712
  10. #080409
  11. #000000

Tints

#4e255b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4e255b
  2. #603b6b
  3. #71517c
  4. #83668c
  5. #957c9d
  6. #a792ad
  7. #b8a8bd
  8. #cabece
  9. #dcd3de
  10. #ede9ef
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4e255b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4e255b
  2. #532e5f
  3. #583762
  4. #5d4066
  5. #62496a
  6. #67536e
  7. #6c5c71
  8. #716575
  9. #766e79
  10. #7b777c
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.07:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.74:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #363636 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #413048 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #19335d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #27375a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4e2d3c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #362e5c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3a315a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4e2a4a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4e255b {
  color: #4e255b;
}
Background
.bg-4e255b {
  background-color: #4e255b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4e255b {
  border: 2px solid #4e255b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4e255b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 78 37 91;
  --color-primary-hsl: 286 42% 25%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4e255b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4e255b, #5b254d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4e255b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(78 37 91 / 0.35);
}

#702963 Byzantium ΔE 7.75 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 8.42 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 10.99 #800080 Purple ΔE 11.24 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 11.47 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 11.84 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 12.12 #b1daa4 Inverted #363636 Grayscale 

Byzantium
#4e255b  rgb(78, 37, 91)  hsl(286, 42%, 25%)  Byzantium
#325b25  rgb(50, 91, 37)  hsl(106, 42%, 25%)  Lincoln Green
#5b4e25  rgb(91, 78, 37)  hsl(46, 42%, 25%)  Field Drab
#255b4e  rgb(37, 91, 78)  hsl(166, 42%, 25%)  Dark Slate Gray