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#511455

#511455 ≈ Byzantium

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#511455 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 31.76% red, 7.84% green and 33.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 4.71% cyan, 76.47% magenta, 0% yellow and 66.67% black. Its hue angle is 296.31°, with 61.9% saturation and 20.59% 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 13.28:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Byzantium (#702963), ΔE 7.76.

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Relative luminance0.0291

Complementary

  1. #511455
  2. #185514

Split complementary

  1. #511455
  2. #395514
  3. #145531

Analogous

  1. #311455
  2. #511455
  3. #551439

Triadic

  1. #511455
  2. #555114
  3. #145551

Tetradic

  1. #511455
  2. #551418
  3. #185514
  4. #145551

Square

  1. #511455
  2. #553114
  3. #185514
  4. #143955

Monochromatic

  1. #100411
  2. #160517
  3. #511455
  4. #8c2393
  5. #c533cf

Shades

#511455 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #511455
  2. #49124d
  3. #411044
  4. #390e3c
  5. #310c33
  6. #290a2b
  7. #200822
  8. #18061a
  9. #100411
  10. #080209
  11. #000000

Tints

#511455 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #511455
  2. #622c66
  3. #744377
  4. #855b88
  5. #977299
  6. #a88aaa
  7. #b9a1bb
  8. #cbb9cc
  9. #dcd0dd
  10. #eee8ee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#511455 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #511455
  2. #561f59
  3. #5a2a5e
  4. #5f3462
  5. #643f66
  6. #694a6b
  7. #6d556f
  8. #726073
  9. #776a77
  10. #7b757c
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.28:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.58:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #303030 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3f2742 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #042b57 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #213253 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #531f33 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #332356 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3a2954 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #521b43 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-511455 {
  color: #511455;
}
Background
.bg-511455 {
  background-color: #511455;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-511455 {
  border: 2px solid #511455;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #511455;
  --color-primary-rgb: 81 20 85;
  --color-primary-hsl: 296 62% 21%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-511455 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #511455, #551439);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-511455 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(81 20 85 / 0.35);
}

#702963 Byzantium ΔE 7.76 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 9.75 #800080 Purple ΔE 10.12 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 10.33 #66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 10.50 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 11.54 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 11.70 #aeebaa Inverted #303030 Grayscale 

Byzantium
#511455  rgb(81, 20, 85)  hsl(296, 62%, 21%)  Byzantium
#185514  rgb(24, 85, 20)  hsl(116, 62%, 21%)  Lincoln Green
#555114  rgb(85, 81, 20)  hsl(56, 62%, 21%)  Army Green
#145551  rgb(20, 85, 81)  hsl(176, 62%, 21%)  Dark Slate Gray