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#5E005C

#5e005c ≈ Byzantium

  • magenta
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#5e005c is a color from the magenta family, with very low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 36.86% red, 0% green and 36.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 2.13% yellow and 63.14% black. Its hue angle is 301.28°, with 100% saturation and 18.43% 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 12.88:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Byzantium (#702963), ΔE 7.54.

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Relative luminance0.0315

Complementary

  1. #5e005c
  2. #005e02

Split complementary

  1. #5e005c
  2. #2d5e00
  3. #005e31

Analogous

  1. #31005e
  2. #5e005c
  3. #5e002d

Triadic

  1. #5e005c
  2. #5c5e00
  3. #005c5e

Tetradic

  1. #5e005c
  2. #5e0200
  3. #005e02
  4. #005c5e

Square

  1. #5e005c
  2. #5e3100
  3. #005e02
  4. #002d5e

Monochromatic

  1. #140014
  2. #140014
  3. #5e005c
  4. #aa00a7
  5. #f700f2

Shades

#5e005c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #5e005c
  2. #550053
  3. #4b004a
  4. #420040
  5. #380037
  6. #2f002e
  7. #260025
  8. #1c001c
  9. #130012
  10. #090009
  11. #000000

Tints

#5e005c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #5e005c
  2. #6e1a6c
  3. #7e337d
  4. #8e4d8d
  5. #9e669d
  6. #af80ae
  7. #bf99be
  8. #cfb3ce
  9. #dfccde
  10. #efe6ef
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#5e005c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #5e005c
  2. #610d60
  3. #651a63
  4. #682667
  5. #6c336a
  6. #6f406e
  7. #724d72
  8. #765a75
  9. #796679
  10. #7d737c
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.88:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.63:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #323232 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #472546 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #002a5e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #23365a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #621433 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3a1f5d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #42295b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #600e47 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-5e005c {
  color: #5e005c;
}
Background
.bg-5e005c {
  background-color: #5e005c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-5e005c {
  border: 2px solid #5e005c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #5e005c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 94 0 92;
  --color-primary-hsl: 301 100% 18%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-5e005c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #5e005c, #5e002d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-5e005c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(94 0 92 / 0.35);
}

#702963 Byzantium ΔE 7.54 #800080 Purple ΔE 7.72 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 9.19 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 9.49 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 9.76 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 10.13 #66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 10.15 #a1ffa3 Inverted #323232 Grayscale 

Byzantium
#5e005c  rgb(94, 0, 92)  hsl(301, 100%, 18%)  Byzantium
#005e02  rgb(0, 94, 2)  hsl(121, 100%, 18%)  Dark Green
#5c5e00  rgb(92, 94, 0)  hsl(61, 100%, 18%)  Army Green
#005c5e  rgb(0, 92, 94)  hsl(181, 100%, 18%)  Dark Slate Gray