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#552B60

#552b60 ≈ Byzantium

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#552b60 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 33.33% red, 16.86% green and 37.65% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 11.46% cyan, 55.21% magenta, 0% yellow and 62.35% black. Its hue angle is 287.55°, with 38.13% saturation and 27.25% 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 11.05:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Byzantium (#702963), ΔE 6.45.

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Web safe#663366
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Relative luminance0.045

Complementary

  1. #552b60
  2. #36602b

Split complementary

  1. #552b60
  2. #50602b
  3. #2b603a

Analogous

  1. #3a2b60
  2. #552b60
  3. #602b50

Triadic

  1. #552b60
  2. #60552b
  3. #2b6055

Tetradic

  1. #552b60
  2. #602b36
  3. #36602b
  4. #2b6055

Square

  1. #552b60
  2. #603a2b
  3. #36602b
  4. #2b5060

Monochromatic

  1. #0c060e
  2. #26132b
  3. #552b60
  4. #844395
  5. #aa68bc

Shades

#552b60 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #552b60
  2. #4d2756
  3. #44224d
  4. #3c1e43
  5. #331a3a
  6. #2b1630
  7. #221126
  8. #1a0d1d
  9. #110913
  10. #09040a
  11. #000000

Tints

#552b60 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #552b60
  2. #664070
  3. #775580
  4. #886b90
  5. #9980a0
  6. #aa95b0
  7. #bbaabf
  8. #ccbfcf
  9. #ddd5df
  10. #eeeaef
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#552b60 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #552b60
  2. #593463
  3. #5e3c66
  4. #62456a
  5. #664d6d
  6. #6b5670
  7. #6f5e73
  8. #736776
  9. #776f7a
  10. #7c787d
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.05:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.9:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3c3c3c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #47364d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #213962 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2e3d5f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #553341 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3c3461 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #41375f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #55304f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-552b60 {
  color: #552b60;
}
Background
.bg-552b60 {
  background-color: #552b60;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-552b60 {
  border: 2px solid #552b60;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #552b60;
  --color-primary-rgb: 85 43 96;
  --color-primary-hsl: 288 38% 27%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-552b60 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #552b60, #602b50);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-552b60 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(85 43 96 / 0.35);
}

#702963 Byzantium ΔE 6.45 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 7.24 #800080 Purple ΔE 10.55 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 11.06 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 11.54 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 11.59 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 11.69 #aad49f Inverted #3c3c3c Grayscale 

Byzantium
#552b60  rgb(85, 43, 96)  hsl(288, 38%, 27%)  Byzantium
#36602b  rgb(54, 96, 43)  hsl(108, 38%, 27%)  Hunter Green
#60552b  rgb(96, 85, 43)  hsl(48, 38%, 27%)  Field Drab
#2b6055  rgb(43, 96, 85)  hsl(168, 38%, 27%)  Dark Slate Gray