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#552E62

#552e62 ≈ Byzantium

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#552e62 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 33.33% red, 18.04% green and 38.43% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 13.27% cyan, 53.06% magenta, 0% yellow and 61.57% black. Its hue angle is 285°, with 36.11% saturation and 28.24% 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 10.75:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Byzantium (#702963), ΔE 6.79.

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Web safe#663366
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Relative luminance0.0477

Complementary

  1. #552e62
  2. #3b622e

Split complementary

  1. #552e62
  2. #55622e
  3. #2e623b

Analogous

  1. #3b2e62
  2. #552e62
  3. #622e55

Triadic

  1. #552e62
  2. #62552e
  3. #2e6255

Tetradic

  1. #552e62
  2. #622e3b
  3. #3b622e
  4. #2e6255

Square

  1. #552e62
  2. #623b2e
  3. #3b622e
  4. #2e5562

Monochromatic

  1. #0c070e
  2. #28162e
  3. #552e62
  4. #824696
  5. #a86ebb

Shades

#552e62 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #552e62
  2. #4d2958
  3. #44254e
  4. #3c2045
  5. #331c3b
  6. #2b1731
  7. #221227
  8. #1a0e1d
  9. #110914
  10. #09050a
  11. #000000

Tints

#552e62 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #552e62
  2. #664372
  3. #775881
  4. #886d91
  5. #9982a1
  6. #aa97b1
  7. #bbabc0
  8. #ccc0d0
  9. #ddd5e0
  10. #eeeaef
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#552e62 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #552e62
  2. #593665
  3. #5e3e68
  4. #62476b
  5. #664f6e
  6. #6b5771
  7. #6f5f74
  8. #736777
  9. #77707a
  10. #7c787d
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.75:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.95:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3e3e3e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #48384f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #243b64 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #303f61 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #553643 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3d3663 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #423961 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #553351 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-552e62 {
  color: #552e62;
}
Background
.bg-552e62 {
  background-color: #552e62;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-552e62 {
  border: 2px solid #552e62;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #552e62;
  --color-primary-rgb: 85 46 98;
  --color-primary-hsl: 285 36% 28%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-552e62 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #552e62, #622e55);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-552e62 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(85 46 98 / 0.35);
}

#702963 Byzantium ΔE 6.79 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 7.09 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 10.77 #800080 Purple ΔE 10.89 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 11.10 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 11.23 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 11.83 #aad19d Inverted #3e3e3e Grayscale 

Byzantium
#552e62  rgb(85, 46, 98)  hsl(285, 36%, 28%)  Byzantium
#3b622e  rgb(59, 98, 46)  hsl(105, 36%, 28%)  Hunter Green
#62552e  rgb(98, 85, 46)  hsl(45, 36%, 28%)  Field Drab
#2e6255  rgb(46, 98, 85)  hsl(165, 36%, 28%)  Tropical Rain Forest