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#6C1951

#6c1951 ≈ Byzantium

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#6c1951 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 42.35% red, 9.8% green and 31.76% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 76.85% magenta, 25% yellow and 57.65% black. Its hue angle is 319.52°, with 62.41% saturation and 26.08% 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 11.08:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Byzantium (#702963), ΔE 4.42.

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Relative luminance0.0448

Complementary

  1. #6c1951
  2. #196c34

Split complementary

  1. #6c1951
  2. #276c19
  3. #196c5e

Analogous

  1. #5e196c
  2. #6c1951
  3. #6c1927

Triadic

  1. #6c1951
  2. #516c19
  3. #19516c

Tetradic

  1. #6c1951
  2. #6c3419
  3. #196c34
  4. #19516c

Square

  1. #6c1951
  2. #6c5e19
  3. #196c34
  4. #19276c

Monochromatic

  1. #11040c
  2. #2e0b22
  3. #6c1951
  4. #aa2780
  5. #d549a7

Shades

#6c1951 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #6c1951
  2. #611749
  3. #561441
  4. #4c1239
  5. #410f31
  6. #360d29
  7. #2b0a20
  8. #200818
  9. #160510
  10. #0b0308
  11. #000000

Tints

#6c1951 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #6c1951
  2. #7b3062
  3. #894774
  4. #985e85
  5. #a77597
  6. #b68ca8
  7. #c4a3b9
  8. #d3bacb
  9. #e2d1dc
  10. #f0e8ee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#6c1951 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #6c1951
  2. #6e2356
  3. #702e5a
  4. #72385f
  5. #744264
  6. #764d69
  7. #78576d
  8. #7a6172
  9. #7c6b77
  10. #7e767b
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.08:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.9:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3c3c3c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #533145 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #223353 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3c414f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #731932 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4b2b52 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #533550 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #711941 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-6c1951 {
  color: #6c1951;
}
Background
.bg-6c1951 {
  background-color: #6c1951;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-6c1951 {
  border: 2px solid #6c1951;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #6c1951;
  --color-primary-rgb: 108 25 81;
  --color-primary-hsl: 320 62% 26%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-6c1951 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #6c1951, #6c1927);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-6c1951 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(108 25 81 / 0.35);
}

#702963 Byzantium ΔE 4.42 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 4.47 #66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 5.08 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 7.63 #800080 Purple ΔE 10.07 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 10.75 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 11.48 #93e6ae Inverted #3c3c3c Grayscale 

Byzantium
#6c1951  rgb(108, 25, 81)  hsl(320, 62%, 26%)  Byzantium
#196c34  rgb(25, 108, 52)  hsl(140, 62%, 26%)  Cadmium Green
#516c19  rgb(81, 108, 25)  hsl(80, 62%, 26%)  Dark Olive Green
#19516c  rgb(25, 81, 108)  hsl(200, 62%, 26%)  Yale Blue