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#4E2D5B

#4e2d5b ≈ Byzantium

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#4e2d5b is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 30.59% red, 17.65% green and 35.69% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 14.29% cyan, 50.55% magenta, 0% yellow and 64.31% black. Its hue angle is 283.04°, with 33.82% saturation and 26.67% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, 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 11.35:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Byzantium (#702963), ΔE 8.11.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#663366
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Relative luminance0.0425

Complementary

  1. #4e2d5b
  2. #3a5b2d

Split complementary

  1. #4e2d5b
  2. #515b2d
  3. #2d5b37

Analogous

  1. #372d5b
  2. #4e2d5b
  3. #5b2d51

Triadic

  1. #4e2d5b
  2. #5b4e2d
  3. #2d5b4e

Tetradic

  1. #4e2d5b
  2. #5b2d3a
  3. #3a5b2d
  4. #2d5b4e

Square

  1. #4e2d5b
  2. #5b372d
  3. #3a5b2d
  4. #2d515b

Monochromatic

  1. #0c070e
  2. #221428
  3. #4e2d5b
  4. #7a468e
  5. #a16bb6

Shades

#4e2d5b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4e2d5b
  2. #462952
  3. #3e2449
  4. #372040
  5. #2f1b37
  6. #27172e
  7. #1f1224
  8. #170e1b
  9. #100912
  10. #080509
  11. #000000

Tints

#4e2d5b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4e2d5b
  2. #60426b
  3. #71577c
  4. #836c8c
  5. #95819d
  6. #a796ad
  7. #b8abbd
  8. #cac0ce
  9. #dcd5de
  10. #edeaef
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4e2d5b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4e2d5b
  2. #53355f
  3. #583e62
  4. #5d4666
  5. #624e6a
  6. #67576e
  7. #6c5f71
  8. #716775
  9. #766f79
  10. #7b787c
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.35:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.85:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3a3a3a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #433549 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #24385d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2d3b5a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4d343f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #39345c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3d365a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4e314c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4e2d5b {
  color: #4e2d5b;
}
Background
.bg-4e2d5b {
  background-color: #4e2d5b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4e2d5b {
  border: 2px solid #4e2d5b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4e2d5b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 78 45 91;
  --color-primary-hsl: 283 34% 27%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4e2d5b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4e2d5b, #5b2d51);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4e2d5b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(78 45 91 / 0.35);
}

#702963 Byzantium ΔE 8.11 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 8.96 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 11.31 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 11.70 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 12.32 #800080 Purple ΔE 12.61 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 12.81 #b1d2a4 Inverted #3a3a3a Grayscale 

Byzantium
#4e2d5b  rgb(78, 45, 91)  hsl(283, 34%, 27%)  Byzantium
#3a5b2d  rgb(58, 91, 45)  hsl(103, 34%, 27%)  Hunter Green
#5b4e2d  rgb(91, 78, 45)  hsl(43, 34%, 27%)  Field Drab
#2d5b4e  rgb(45, 91, 78)  hsl(163, 34%, 27%)  Dark Slate Gray