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#5B2E66

#5b2e66 ≈ Byzantium

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#5b2e66 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 35.69% red, 18.04% green and 40% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 10.78% cyan, 54.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black. Its hue angle is 288.21°, with 37.84% saturation and 29.02% 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 10.36:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Byzantium (#702963), ΔE 5.68.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#663366
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Relative luminance0.0514

Complementary

  1. #5b2e66
  2. #39662e

Split complementary

  1. #5b2e66
  2. #55662e
  3. #2e663f

Analogous

  1. #3f2e66
  2. #5b2e66
  3. #662e55

Triadic

  1. #5b2e66
  2. #665b2e
  3. #2e665b

Tetradic

  1. #5b2e66
  2. #662e39
  3. #39662e
  4. #2e665b

Square

  1. #5b2e66
  2. #663f2e
  3. #39662e
  4. #2e5566

Monochromatic

  1. #0d060e
  2. #2c1631
  3. #5b2e66
  4. #8a469b
  5. #af6fbe

Shades

#5b2e66 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #5b2e66
  2. #52295c
  3. #492552
  4. #402047
  5. #371c3d
  6. #2e1733
  7. #241229
  8. #1b0e1f
  9. #120914
  10. #09050a
  11. #000000

Tints

#5b2e66 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #5b2e66
  2. #6b4375
  3. #7c5885
  4. #8c6d94
  5. #9d82a3
  6. #ad97b3
  7. #bdabc2
  8. #cec0d1
  9. #ded5e0
  10. #efeaf0
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#5b2e66 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #5b2e66
  2. #5f3669
  3. #623e6b
  4. #66476e
  5. #6a4f70
  6. #6e5773
  7. #715f76
  8. #756778
  9. #79707b
  10. #7c787d
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.36:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.03:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #404040 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4c3a52 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #243d68 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #324264 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #5b3645 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #413867 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #463b65 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #5b3354 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-5b2e66 {
  color: #5b2e66;
}
Background
.bg-5b2e66 {
  background-color: #5b2e66;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-5b2e66 {
  border: 2px solid #5b2e66;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #5b2e66;
  --color-primary-rgb: 91 46 102;
  --color-primary-hsl: 288 38% 29%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-5b2e66 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #5b2e66, #662e55);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-5b2e66 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(91 46 102 / 0.35);
}

#702963 Byzantium ΔE 5.68 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 5.92 #800080 Purple ΔE 9.59 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 10.02 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 10.44 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 10.52 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 11.13 #a4d199 Inverted #404040 Grayscale 

Byzantium
#5b2e66  rgb(91, 46, 102)  hsl(288, 38%, 29%)  Byzantium
#39662e  rgb(57, 102, 46)  hsl(108, 38%, 29%)  Hunter Green
#665b2e  rgb(102, 91, 46)  hsl(48, 38%, 29%)  Field Drab
#2e665b  rgb(46, 102, 91)  hsl(168, 38%, 29%)  Myrtle Green