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#502B53

#502b53 ≈ Byzantium

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#502b53 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 31.37% red, 16.86% green and 32.55% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 3.61% cyan, 48.19% magenta, 0% yellow and 67.45% black. Its hue angle is 295.5°, with 31.75% saturation and 24.71% 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 11.59:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Byzantium (#702963), ΔE 7.37.

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Web safe#663366
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Relative luminance0.0406

Complementary

  1. #502b53
  2. #2e532b

Split complementary

  1. #502b53
  2. #42532b
  3. #2b533c

Analogous

  1. #3c2b53
  2. #502b53
  3. #532b42

Triadic

  1. #502b53
  2. #53502b
  3. #2b5350

Tetradic

  1. #502b53
  2. #532b2e
  3. #2e532b
  4. #2b5350

Square

  1. #502b53
  2. #533c2b
  3. #2e532b
  4. #2b4253

Monochromatic

  1. #0d070d
  2. #1f1121
  3. #502b53
  4. #814585
  5. #ab67b0

Shades

#502b53 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #502b53
  2. #48274b
  3. #402242
  4. #381e3a
  5. #301a32
  6. #28162a
  7. #201121
  8. #180d19
  9. #100911
  10. #080408
  11. #000000

Tints

#502b53 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #502b53
  2. #624064
  3. #735575
  4. #856b87
  5. #968098
  6. #a895a9
  7. #b9aaba
  8. #cbbfcb
  9. #dcd5dd
  10. #eeeaee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#502b53 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #502b53
  2. #553458
  3. #5a3c5c
  4. #5e4561
  5. #634d65
  6. #68566a
  7. #6d5e6e
  8. #726773
  9. #766f77
  10. #7b787c
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.59:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.81:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #393939 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #433445 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #273654 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #313a52 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #522f3b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3b3254 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3f3552 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #512e46 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-502b53 {
  color: #502b53;
}
Background
.bg-502b53 {
  background-color: #502b53;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-502b53 {
  border: 2px solid #502b53;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #502b53;
  --color-primary-rgb: 80 43 83;
  --color-primary-hsl: 296 32% 25%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-502b53 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #502b53, #532b42);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-502b53 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(80 43 83 / 0.35);
}

#702963 Byzantium ΔE 7.37 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 9.74 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 10.41 #66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 11.38 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 11.69 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 12.61 #800080 Purple ΔE 13.08 #afd4ac Inverted #393939 Grayscale 

Byzantium
#502b53  rgb(80, 43, 83)  hsl(296, 32%, 25%)  Byzantium
#2e532b  rgb(46, 83, 43)  hsl(116, 32%, 25%)  Hunter Green
#53502b  rgb(83, 80, 43)  hsl(56, 32%, 25%)  Army Green
#2b5350  rgb(43, 83, 80)  hsl(176, 32%, 25%)  Dark Slate Gray