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#520355

#520355 ≈ Byzantium

  • magenta
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#520355 is a color from the magenta family, with very low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 32.16% red, 1.18% green and 33.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 3.53% cyan, 96.47% magenta, 0% yellow and 66.67% black. Its hue angle is 297.8°, with 93.18% saturation and 17.25% 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 13.97:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Byzantium (#702963), ΔE 9.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Relative luminance0.0251

Complementary

  1. #520355
  2. #065503

Split complementary

  1. #520355
  2. #2f5503
  3. #035529

Analogous

  1. #290355
  2. #520355
  3. #55032f

Triadic

  1. #520355
  2. #555203
  3. #035552

Tetradic

  1. #520355
  2. #550306
  3. #065503
  4. #035552

Square

  1. #520355
  2. #552903
  3. #065503
  4. #032f55

Monochromatic

  1. #130114
  2. #130114
  3. #520355
  4. #99069f
  5. #e108e9

Shades

#520355 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #520355
  2. #4a034d
  3. #420244
  4. #39023c
  5. #310233
  6. #29022b
  7. #210122
  8. #19011a
  9. #100111
  10. #080009
  11. #000000

Tints

#520355 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #520355
  2. #631c66
  3. #753577
  4. #864f88
  5. #976899
  6. #a981aa
  7. #ba9abb
  8. #cbb3cc
  9. #dccddd
  10. #eee6ee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#520355 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #520355
  2. #571059
  3. #5b1c5e
  4. #602962
  5. #643566
  6. #69426b
  7. #6e4e6f
  8. #725b73
  9. #776777
  10. #7b747c
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.97:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.5:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2c2c2c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3e2140 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #002657 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1b2f53 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #54152f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #311d56 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #392454 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #530f41 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-520355 {
  color: #520355;
}
Background
.bg-520355 {
  background-color: #520355;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-520355 {
  border: 2px solid #520355;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #520355;
  --color-primary-rgb: 82 3 85;
  --color-primary-hsl: 298 93% 17%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-520355 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #520355, #55032f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-520355 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(82 3 85 / 0.35);
}

#702963 Byzantium ΔE 9.00 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 9.60 #800080 Purple ΔE 9.86 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 10.67 #66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 10.76 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 11.36 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 11.45 #adfcaa Inverted #2c2c2c Grayscale 

Byzantium
#520355  rgb(82, 3, 85)  hsl(298, 93%, 17%)  Byzantium
#065503  rgb(6, 85, 3)  hsl(118, 93%, 17%)  Lincoln Green
#555203  rgb(85, 82, 3)  hsl(58, 93%, 17%)  Army Green
#035552  rgb(3, 85, 82)  hsl(178, 93%, 17%)  Dark Slate Gray