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#640255

#640255 ≈ Byzantium

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#640255 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 39.22% red, 0.78% green and 33.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 98% magenta, 15% yellow and 60.78% black. Its hue angle is 309.18°, with 96.08% saturation and 20% 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 12.49:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Byzantium (#702963), ΔE 6.2.

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Relative luminance0.0341

Complementary

  1. #640255
  2. #026411

Split complementary

  1. #640255
  2. #246402
  3. #026442

Analogous

  1. #420264
  2. #640255
  3. #640224

Triadic

  1. #640255
  2. #556402
  3. #025564

Tetradic

  1. #640255
  2. #641102
  3. #026411
  4. #025564

Square

  1. #640255
  2. #644202
  3. #026411
  4. #022464

Monochromatic

  1. #140011
  2. #190015
  3. #640255
  4. #af0395
  5. #fa05d5

Shades

#640255 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #640255
  2. #5a024d
  3. #500244
  4. #46013c
  5. #3c0133
  6. #32012b
  7. #280122
  8. #1e011a
  9. #140011
  10. #0a0009
  11. #000000

Tints

#640255 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #640255
  2. #741b66
  3. #833577
  4. #934e88
  5. #a26799
  6. #b281aa
  7. #c19abb
  8. #d1b3cc
  9. #e0ccdd
  10. #f0e6ee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#640255 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #640255
  2. #670f59
  3. #6a1b5e
  4. #6c2862
  5. #6f3466
  6. #72416b
  7. #754e6f
  8. #785a73
  9. #7a6777
  10. #7d737c
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.49:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.68:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #343434 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4c2743 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #052b57 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2d3953 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #6a0d2f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #402056 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #492b54 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #680941 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-640255 {
  color: #640255;
}
Background
.bg-640255 {
  background-color: #640255;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-640255 {
  border: 2px solid #640255;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #640255;
  --color-primary-rgb: 100 2 85;
  --color-primary-hsl: 309 96% 20%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-640255 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #640255, #640224);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-640255 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(100 2 85 / 0.35);
}

#702963 Byzantium ΔE 6.20 #66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 7.47 #800080 Purple ΔE 8.32 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 8.60 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 9.53 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 10.51 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 10.55 #9bfdaa Inverted #343434 Grayscale 

Byzantium
#640255  rgb(100, 2, 85)  hsl(309, 96%, 20%)  Byzantium
#026411  rgb(2, 100, 17)  hsl(129, 96%, 20%)  Dark Green
#556402  rgb(85, 100, 2)  hsl(69, 96%, 20%)  Dark Olive Green
#025564  rgb(2, 85, 100)  hsl(189, 96%, 20%)  Midnight Green