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#4E2A52

#4e2a52 ≈ Byzantium

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#4e2a52 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 30.59% red, 16.47% green and 32.16% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 4.88% cyan, 48.78% magenta, 0% yellow and 67.84% black. Its hue angle is 294°, with 32.26% saturation and 24.31% 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 11.82:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Byzantium (#702963), ΔE 7.76.

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Web safe#663366
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Relative luminance0.0388

Complementary

  1. #4e2a52
  2. #2e522a

Split complementary

  1. #4e2a52
  2. #42522a
  3. #2a523a

Analogous

  1. #3a2a52
  2. #4e2a52
  3. #522a42

Triadic

  1. #4e2a52
  2. #524e2a
  3. #2a524e

Tetradic

  1. #4e2a52
  2. #522a2e
  3. #2e522a
  4. #2a524e

Square

  1. #4e2a52
  2. #523a2a
  3. #2e522a
  4. #2a4252

Monochromatic

  1. #0d070d
  2. #1e101f
  3. #4e2a52
  4. #7e4485
  5. #a965b0

Shades

#4e2a52 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4e2a52
  2. #46264a
  3. #3e2242
  4. #371d39
  5. #2f1931
  6. #271529
  7. #1f1121
  8. #170d19
  9. #100810
  10. #080408
  11. #000000

Tints

#4e2a52 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4e2a52
  2. #603f63
  3. #715575
  4. #836a86
  5. #957f97
  6. #a795a9
  7. #b8aaba
  8. #cabfcb
  9. #dcd4dc
  10. #edeaee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4e2a52 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4e2a52
  2. #533357
  3. #583b5b
  4. #5d4460
  5. #624c64
  6. #675569
  7. #6c5e6e
  8. #716672
  9. #766f77
  10. #7b777b
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.82:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.78:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #373737 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #423344 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #253553 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2f3951 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4f2f3a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3a3153 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3e3451 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4f2d45 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4e2a52 {
  color: #4e2a52;
}
Background
.bg-4e2a52 {
  background-color: #4e2a52;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4e2a52 {
  border: 2px solid #4e2a52;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4e2a52;
  --color-primary-rgb: 78 42 82;
  --color-primary-hsl: 294 32% 24%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4e2a52 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4e2a52, #522a42);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4e2a52 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(78 42 82 / 0.35);
}

#702963 Byzantium ΔE 7.76 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 10.06 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 10.61 #66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 11.55 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 12.02 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 13.06 #800080 Purple ΔE 13.30 #b1d5ad Inverted #373737 Grayscale 

Byzantium
#4e2a52  rgb(78, 42, 82)  hsl(294, 32%, 24%)  Byzantium
#2e522a  rgb(46, 82, 42)  hsl(114, 32%, 24%)  Hunter Green
#524e2a  rgb(82, 78, 42)  hsl(54, 32%, 24%)  Army Green
#2a524e  rgb(42, 82, 78)  hsl(174, 32%, 24%)  Dark Slate Gray