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#500053

#500053 ≈ Byzantium

  • magenta
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#500053 is a color from the magenta family, with very low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 31.37% red, 0% green and 32.55% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 3.61% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 67.45% black. Its hue angle is 297.83°, with 100% saturation and 16.27% 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 14.32:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Byzantium (#702963), ΔE 9.52.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#660066
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Relative luminance0.0233

Complementary

  1. #500053
  2. #035300

Split complementary

  1. #500053
  2. #2c5300
  3. #005326

Analogous

  1. #260053
  2. #500053
  3. #53002c

Triadic

  1. #500053
  2. #535000
  3. #005350

Tetradic

  1. #500053
  2. #530003
  3. #035300
  4. #005350

Square

  1. #500053
  2. #532600
  3. #035300
  4. #002c53

Monochromatic

  1. #140014
  2. #140014
  3. #500053
  4. #9a009f
  5. #e300ec

Shades

#500053 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #500053
  2. #48004b
  3. #400042
  4. #38003a
  5. #300032
  6. #28002a
  7. #200021
  8. #180019
  9. #100011
  10. #080008
  11. #000000

Tints

#500053 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #500053
  2. #621a64
  3. #733375
  4. #854d87
  5. #966698
  6. #a880a9
  7. #b999ba
  8. #cbb3cb
  9. #dcccdd
  10. #eee6ee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#500053 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #500053
  2. #550d58
  3. #5a1a5c
  4. #5e2661
  5. #633365
  6. #68406a
  7. #6d4d6e
  8. #725a73
  9. #766677
  10. #7b737c
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.32:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.47:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2a2a2a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3d1f3e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #002455 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #192d51 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #52132d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2f1b54 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #372252 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #510d40 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-500053 {
  color: #500053;
}
Background
.bg-500053 {
  background-color: #500053;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-500053 {
  border: 2px solid #500053;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #500053;
  --color-primary-rgb: 80 0 83;
  --color-primary-hsl: 298 100% 16%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-500053 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #500053, #53002c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-500053 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(80 0 83 / 0.35);
}

#702963 Byzantium ΔE 9.52 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 9.71 #800080 Purple ΔE 10.33 #66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 10.87 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 11.21 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 11.49 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 11.85 #afffac Inverted #2a2a2a Grayscale 

Byzantium
#500053  rgb(80, 0, 83)  hsl(298, 100%, 16%)  Byzantium
#035300  rgb(3, 83, 0)  hsl(118, 100%, 16%)  Lincoln Green
#535000  rgb(83, 80, 0)  hsl(58, 100%, 16%)  Army Green
#005350  rgb(0, 83, 80)  hsl(178, 100%, 16%)  Dark Slate Gray