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#55065A

#55065a ≈ Byzantium

  • magenta
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#55065a is a color from the magenta family, with very low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 33.33% red, 2.35% green and 35.29% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 5.56% cyan, 93.33% magenta, 0% yellow and 64.71% black. Its hue angle is 296.43°, with 87.5% saturation and 18.82% 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 13.46:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Byzantium (#702963), ΔE 8.53.

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Relative luminance0.028

Complementary

  1. #55065a
  2. #0b5a06

Split complementary

  1. #55065a
  2. #355a06
  3. #065a2b

Analogous

  1. #2b065a
  2. #55065a
  3. #5a0635

Triadic

  1. #55065a
  2. #5a5506
  3. #065a55

Tetradic

  1. #55065a
  2. #5a060b
  3. #0b5a06
  4. #065a55

Square

  1. #55065a
  2. #5a2b06
  3. #0b5a06
  4. #06355a

Monochromatic

  1. #120113
  2. #120113
  3. #55065a
  4. #990ba2
  5. #dc10e9

Shades

#55065a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #55065a
  2. #4d0551
  3. #440548
  4. #3c043f
  5. #330436
  6. #2b032d
  7. #220224
  8. #1a021b
  9. #110112
  10. #090109
  11. #000000

Tints

#55065a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #55065a
  2. #661f6b
  3. #77387b
  4. #88518c
  5. #996a9c
  6. #aa83ad
  7. #bb9bbd
  8. #ccb4ce
  9. #ddcdde
  10. #eee6ef
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#55065a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #55065a
  2. #59125e
  3. #5e1e62
  4. #622b65
  5. #663769
  6. #6b436d
  7. #6f4f71
  8. #735b75
  9. #776878
  10. #7c747c
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.46:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.56:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2f2f2f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #412444 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #00295c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1c3258 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #571933 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #331f5b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3b2659 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #561346 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-55065a {
  color: #55065a;
}
Background
.bg-55065a {
  background-color: #55065a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-55065a {
  border: 2px solid #55065a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #55065a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 85 6 90;
  --color-primary-hsl: 296 88% 19%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-55065a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #55065a, #5a0635);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-55065a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(85 6 90 / 0.35);
}

#702963 Byzantium ΔE 8.53 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 8.96 #800080 Purple ΔE 8.98 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 9.73 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 10.50 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 11.03 #66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 11.12 #aaf9a5 Inverted #2f2f2f Grayscale 

Byzantium
#55065a  rgb(85, 6, 90)  hsl(296, 88%, 19%)  Byzantium
#0b5a06  rgb(11, 90, 6)  hsl(116, 88%, 19%)  Lincoln Green
#5a5506  rgb(90, 85, 6)  hsl(56, 88%, 19%)  Army Green
#065a55  rgb(6, 90, 85)  hsl(176, 88%, 19%)  Dark Slate Gray