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#511F56

#511f56 ≈ Byzantium

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#511f56 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 31.76% red, 12.16% green and 33.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 5.81% cyan, 63.95% magenta, 0% yellow and 66.27% black. Its hue angle is 294.55°, with 47.01% saturation and 22.94% 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 12.5:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Byzantium (#702963), ΔE 6.9.

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Web safe#663366
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Relative luminance0.034

Complementary

  1. #511f56
  2. #24561f

Split complementary

  1. #511f56
  2. #3f561f
  3. #1f5636

Analogous

  1. #361f56
  2. #511f56
  3. #561f3f

Triadic

  1. #511f56
  2. #56511f
  3. #1f5651

Tetradic

  1. #511f56
  2. #561f24
  3. #24561f
  4. #1f5651

Square

  1. #511f56
  2. #56361f
  3. #24561f
  4. #1f3f56

Monochromatic

  1. #0e050f
  2. #1c0b1e
  3. #511f56
  4. #86338e
  5. #b54fbf

Shades

#511f56 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #511f56
  2. #491c4d
  3. #411945
  4. #39163c
  5. #311334
  6. #29102b
  7. #200c22
  8. #18091a
  9. #100611
  10. #080309
  11. #000000

Tints

#511f56 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #511f56
  2. #623567
  3. #744c78
  4. #856289
  5. #97799a
  6. #a88fab
  7. #b9a5bb
  8. #cbbccc
  9. #dcd2dd
  10. #eee9ee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#511f56 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #511f56
  2. #56295a
  3. #5a325e
  4. #5f3c63
  5. #644667
  6. #69506b
  7. #6d596f
  8. #726373
  9. #776d78
  10. #7b767c
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.5:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.68:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #343434 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #412d44 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #163058 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #283655 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #532737 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #372a57 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3c2e55 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #522445 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-511f56 {
  color: #511f56;
}
Background
.bg-511f56 {
  background-color: #511f56;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-511f56 {
  border: 2px solid #511f56;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #511f56;
  --color-primary-rgb: 81 31 86;
  --color-primary-hsl: 295 47% 23%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-511f56 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #511f56, #561f3f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-511f56 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(81 31 86 / 0.35);
}

#702963 Byzantium ΔE 6.90 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 9.13 #800080 Purple ΔE 10.68 #66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 10.73 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 11.40 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 11.69 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 11.95 #aee0a9 Inverted #343434 Grayscale 

Byzantium
#511f56  rgb(81, 31, 86)  hsl(295, 47%, 23%)  Byzantium
#24561f  rgb(36, 86, 31)  hsl(115, 47%, 23%)  Lincoln Green
#56511f  rgb(86, 81, 31)  hsl(55, 47%, 23%)  Army Green
#1f5651  rgb(31, 86, 81)  hsl(175, 47%, 23%)  Dark Slate Gray