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#5B305C

#5b305c ≈ Byzantium

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#5b305c is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 35.69% red, 18.82% green and 36.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 1.09% cyan, 47.83% magenta, 0% yellow and 63.92% black. Its hue angle is 298.64°, with 31.43% saturation and 27.45% 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 10.38:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Byzantium (#702963), ΔE 5.23.

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Web safe#663366
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Relative luminance0.0511

Complementary

  1. #5b305c
  2. #315c30

Split complementary

  1. #5b305c
  2. #475c30
  3. #305c45

Analogous

  1. #45305c
  2. #5b305c
  3. #5c3047

Triadic

  1. #5b305c
  2. #5c5b30
  3. #305c5b

Tetradic

  1. #5b305c
  2. #5c3031
  3. #315c30
  4. #305c5b

Square

  1. #5b305c
  2. #5c4530
  3. #315c30
  4. #30475c

Monochromatic

  1. #0d070d
  2. #29162a
  3. #5b305c
  4. #8d4a8e
  5. #b370b5

Shades

#5b305c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #5b305c
  2. #522b53
  3. #49264a
  4. #402240
  5. #371d37
  6. #2e182e
  7. #241325
  8. #1b0e1c
  9. #120a12
  10. #090509
  11. #000000

Tints

#5b305c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #5b305c
  2. #6b456c
  3. #7c597d
  4. #8c6e8d
  5. #9d839d
  6. #ad98ae
  7. #bdacbe
  8. #cec1ce
  9. #ded6de
  10. #efeaef
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#5b305c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #5b305c
  2. #5f3860
  3. #624063
  4. #664867
  5. #6a506a
  6. #6e586e
  7. #716072
  8. #756875
  9. #797079
  10. #7c787c
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.38:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.02:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #404040 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4c3a4d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2c3c5e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #38425b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #5d3541 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #43385d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #483b5b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #5c334d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-5b305c {
  color: #5b305c;
}
Background
.bg-5b305c {
  background-color: #5b305c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-5b305c {
  border: 2px solid #5b305c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #5b305c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 91 48 92;
  --color-primary-hsl: 299 31% 27%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-5b305c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #5b305c, #5c3047);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-5b305c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(91 48 92 / 0.35);
}

#702963 Byzantium ΔE 5.23 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 8.56 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 9.30 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 10.52 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 10.65 #66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 11.31 #800080 Purple ΔE 11.39 #a4cfa3 Inverted #404040 Grayscale 

Byzantium
#5b305c  rgb(91, 48, 92)  hsl(299, 31%, 27%)  Byzantium
#315c30  rgb(49, 92, 48)  hsl(119, 31%, 27%)  Hunter Green
#5c5b30  rgb(92, 91, 48)  hsl(59, 31%, 27%)  Army Green
#305c5b  rgb(48, 92, 91)  hsl(179, 31%, 27%)  Dark Slate Gray