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#51155C

#51155c ≈ Byzantium

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#51155c is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 31.76% red, 8.24% green and 36.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 11.96% cyan, 77.17% magenta, 0% yellow and 63.92% black. Its hue angle is 290.7°, with 62.83% saturation and 22.16% 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 13.03:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Byzantium (#702963), ΔE 8.24.

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Relative luminance0.0306

Complementary

  1. #51155c
  2. #205c15

Split complementary

  1. #51155c
  2. #445c15
  3. #155c2e

Analogous

  1. #2e155c
  2. #51155c
  3. #5c1544

Triadic

  1. #51155c
  2. #5c5115
  3. #155c51

Tetradic

  1. #51155c
  2. #5c1520
  3. #205c15
  4. #155c51

Square

  1. #51155c
  2. #5c2e15
  3. #205c15
  4. #15445c

Monochromatic

  1. #0f0411
  2. #1a071e
  3. #51155c
  4. #88239a
  5. #ba38d2

Shades

#51155c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #51155c
  2. #491353
  3. #41114a
  4. #390f40
  5. #310d37
  6. #290b2e
  7. #200825
  8. #18061c
  9. #100412
  10. #080209
  11. #000000

Tints

#51155c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #51155c
  2. #622c6c
  3. #74447d
  4. #855b8d
  5. #97739d
  6. #a88aae
  7. #b9a1be
  8. #cbb9ce
  9. #dcd0de
  10. #eee8ef
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#51155c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #51155c
  2. #562060
  3. #5a2a63
  4. #5f3567
  5. #64406a
  6. #694b6e
  7. #6d5572
  8. #726075
  9. #776b79
  10. #7b757c
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.03:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.61:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #313131 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #402846 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #002d5e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1d335a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #522237 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #32255d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #392a5b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #511e48 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-51155c {
  color: #51155c;
}
Background
.bg-51155c {
  background-color: #51155c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-51155c {
  border: 2px solid #51155c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #51155c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 81 21 92;
  --color-primary-hsl: 291 63% 22%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-51155c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #51155c, #5c1544);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-51155c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(81 21 92 / 0.35);
}

#702963 Byzantium ΔE 8.24 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 8.74 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 8.75 #800080 Purple ΔE 9.48 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 10.21 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 10.95 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 11.75 #aeeaa3 Inverted #313131 Grayscale 

Byzantium
#51155c  rgb(81, 21, 92)  hsl(291, 63%, 22%)  Byzantium
#205c15  rgb(32, 92, 21)  hsl(111, 63%, 22%)  Lincoln Green
#5c5115  rgb(92, 81, 21)  hsl(51, 63%, 22%)  Field Drab
#155c51  rgb(21, 92, 81)  hsl(171, 63%, 22%)  Tropical Rain Forest