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#520E53

#520e53 ≈ Byzantium

  • magenta
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#520e53 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, 5.49% green and 32.55% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 1.2% cyan, 83.13% magenta, 0% yellow and 67.45% black. Its hue angle is 299.13°, with 71.13% saturation and 19.02% 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 13.58:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Byzantium (#702963), ΔE 8.

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Relative luminance0.0273

Complementary

  1. #520e53
  2. #0f530e

Split complementary

  1. #520e53
  2. #32530e
  3. #0e5330

Analogous

  1. #300e53
  2. #520e53
  3. #530e32

Triadic

  1. #520e53
  2. #53520e
  3. #0e5352

Tetradic

  1. #520e53
  2. #530e0f
  3. #0f530e
  4. #0e5352

Square

  1. #520e53
  2. #53300e
  3. #0f530e
  4. #0e3253

Monochromatic

  1. #110311
  2. #110312
  3. #520e53
  4. #931994
  5. #d324d6

Shades

#520e53 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #520e53
  2. #4a0d4b
  3. #420b42
  4. #390a3a
  5. #310832
  6. #29072a
  7. #210621
  8. #190419
  9. #100311
  10. #080108
  11. #000000

Tints

#520e53 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #520e53
  2. #632664
  3. #753e75
  4. #865687
  5. #976e98
  6. #a987a9
  7. #ba9fba
  8. #cbb7cb
  9. #dccfdd
  10. #eee7ee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#520e53 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #520e53
  2. #571958
  3. #5b255c
  4. #603061
  5. #643c65
  6. #69476a
  7. #6e526e
  8. #725e73
  9. #776977
  10. #7b757c
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.58:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.55:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2e2e2e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3f2540 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #002955 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #213151 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #551a30 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #332054 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3a2752 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #541641 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-520e53 {
  color: #520e53;
}
Background
.bg-520e53 {
  background-color: #520e53;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-520e53 {
  border: 2px solid #520e53;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #520e53;
  --color-primary-rgb: 82 14 83;
  --color-primary-hsl: 299 71% 19%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-520e53 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #520e53, #530e32);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-520e53 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(82 14 83 / 0.35);
}

#702963 Byzantium ΔE 8.00 #66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 10.00 #800080 Purple ΔE 10.10 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 10.35 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 10.53 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 11.54 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 11.70 #adf1ac Inverted #2e2e2e Grayscale 

Byzantium
#520e53  rgb(82, 14, 83)  hsl(299, 71%, 19%)  Byzantium
#0f530e  rgb(15, 83, 14)  hsl(119, 71%, 19%)  Lincoln Green
#53520e  rgb(83, 82, 14)  hsl(59, 71%, 19%)  Army Green
#0e5352  rgb(14, 83, 82)  hsl(179, 71%, 19%)  Dark Slate Gray