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#511A4D

#511a4d ≈ Byzantium

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#511a4d is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 31.76% red, 10.2% green and 30.2% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 67.9% magenta, 4.94% yellow and 68.24% black. Its hue angle is 304.36°, with 51.4% saturation and 20.98% 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 13.09:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Byzantium (#702963), ΔE 7.07.

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Relative luminance0.0302

Complementary

  1. #511a4d
  2. #1a511e

Split complementary

  1. #511a4d
  2. #32511a
  3. #1a5139

Analogous

  1. #391a51
  2. #511a4d
  3. #511a32

Triadic

  1. #511a4d
  2. #4d511a
  3. #1a4d51

Tetradic

  1. #511a4d
  2. #511e1a
  3. #1a511e
  4. #1a4d51

Square

  1. #511a4d
  2. #51391a
  3. #1a511e
  4. #1a3251

Monochromatic

  1. #0f050f
  2. #170716
  3. #511a4d
  4. #8b2d84
  5. #c242b9

Shades

#511a4d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #511a4d
  2. #491745
  3. #41153e
  4. #391236
  5. #31102e
  6. #290d27
  7. #200a1f
  8. #180817
  9. #10050f
  10. #080308
  11. #000000

Tints

#511a4d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #511a4d
  2. #62315f
  3. #744871
  4. #855f82
  5. #977694
  6. #a88da6
  7. #b9a3b8
  8. #cbbaca
  9. #dcd1db
  10. #eee8ed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#511a4d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #511a4d
  2. #562452
  3. #5a2e57
  4. #5f395c
  5. #644361
  6. #694d67
  7. #6d576c
  8. #726171
  9. #776c76
  10. #7b767b
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.09:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.6:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #313131 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #40293e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #162c4f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #29334c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #542030 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #37264e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3d2b4c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #531d3e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-511a4d {
  color: #511a4d;
}
Background
.bg-511a4d {
  background-color: #511a4d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-511a4d {
  border: 2px solid #511a4d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #511a4d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 81 26 77;
  --color-primary-hsl: 304 51% 21%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-511a4d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #511a4d, #511a32);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-511a4d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(81 26 77 / 0.35);
}

#702963 Byzantium ΔE 7.07 #66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 8.74 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 10.30 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 10.99 #800080 Purple ΔE 11.60 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 12.83 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 12.90 #aee5b2 Inverted #313131 Grayscale 

Byzantium
#511a4d  rgb(81, 26, 77)  hsl(304, 51%, 21%)  Byzantium
#1a511e  rgb(26, 81, 30)  hsl(124, 51%, 21%)  Lincoln Green
#4d511a  rgb(77, 81, 26)  hsl(64, 51%, 21%)  Army Green
#1a4d51  rgb(26, 77, 81)  hsl(184, 51%, 21%)  Midnight Green