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#6B2F55

#6b2f55 ≈ Byzantium

  • rose
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#6b2f55 is a color from the rose family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 41.96% red, 18.43% green and 33.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 56.07% magenta, 20.56% yellow and 58.04% black. Its hue angle is 322°, with 38.96% saturation and 30.2% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with romance, playfulness and affection. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 9.71:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Byzantium (#702963), ΔE 4.62.

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Web safe#663366
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Relative luminance0.0581

Complementary

  1. #6b2f55
  2. #2f6b45

Split complementary

  1. #6b2f55
  2. #376b2f
  3. #2f6b63

Analogous

  1. #632f6b
  2. #6b2f55
  3. #6b2f37

Triadic

  1. #6b2f55
  2. #556b2f
  3. #2f556b

Tetradic

  1. #6b2f55
  2. #6b452f
  3. #2f6b45
  4. #2f556b

Square

  1. #6b2f55
  2. #6b632f
  3. #2f6b45
  4. #2f376b

Monochromatic

  1. #0e060b
  2. #36182b
  3. #6b2f55
  4. #a0467f
  5. #c172a4

Shades

#6b2f55 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #6b2f55
  2. #602a4d
  3. #562644
  4. #4b213c
  5. #401c33
  6. #36182b
  7. #2b1322
  8. #200e1a
  9. #150911
  10. #0b0509
  11. #000000

Tints

#6b2f55 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #6b2f55
  2. #7a4466
  3. #895977
  4. #976d88
  5. #a68299
  6. #b597aa
  7. #c4acbb
  8. #d3c1cc
  9. #e1d5dd
  10. #f0eaee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#6b2f55 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #6b2f55
  2. #6d3759
  3. #6f3f5e
  4. #714762
  5. #734f66
  6. #76586b
  7. #78606f
  8. #7a6873
  9. #7c7077
  10. #7e787c
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.71:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.16:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #444444 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #563d4b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #333e56 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #444853 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #712f3e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4f3956 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #563f54 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #6f2f48 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-6b2f55 {
  color: #6b2f55;
}
Background
.bg-6b2f55 {
  background-color: #6b2f55;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-6b2f55 {
  border: 2px solid #6b2f55;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #6b2f55;
  --color-primary-rgb: 107 47 85;
  --color-primary-hsl: 322 39% 30%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-6b2f55 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #6b2f55, #6b2f37);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-6b2f55 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(107 47 85 / 0.35);
}

#702963 Byzantium ΔE 4.62 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 5.92 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 5.96 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 7.91 #66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 8.07 #8a496b Twilight Lavender ΔE 9.18 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 11.38 #94d0aa Inverted #444444 Grayscale 

Byzantium
#6b2f55  rgb(107, 47, 85)  hsl(322, 39%, 30%)  Byzantium
#2f6b45  rgb(47, 107, 69)  hsl(142, 39%, 30%)  Cadmium Green
#556b2f  rgb(85, 107, 47)  hsl(82, 39%, 30%)  Dark Olive Green
#2f556b  rgb(47, 85, 107)  hsl(202, 39%, 30%)  Charcoal