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#6C1957

#6c1957 ≈ Byzantium

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#6c1957 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 34.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 76.85% magenta, 19.44% yellow and 57.65% black. Its hue angle is 315.18°, 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 10.97:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Byzantium (#702963), ΔE 3.42.

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Relative luminance0.0457

Complementary

  1. #6c1957
  2. #196c2e

Split complementary

  1. #6c1957
  2. #2e6c19
  3. #196c58

Analogous

  1. #58196c
  2. #6c1957
  3. #6c192e

Triadic

  1. #6c1957
  2. #576c19
  3. #19576c

Tetradic

  1. #6c1957
  2. #6c2e19
  3. #196c2e
  4. #19576c

Square

  1. #6c1957
  2. #6c5819
  3. #196c2e
  4. #192e6c

Monochromatic

  1. #11040d
  2. #2e0b25
  3. #6c1957
  4. #aa2789
  5. #d549b2

Shades

#6c1957 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #6c1957
  2. #61174e
  3. #561446
  4. #4c123d
  5. #410f34
  6. #360d2c
  7. #2b0a23
  8. #20081a
  9. #160511
  10. #0b0309
  11. #000000

Tints

#6c1957 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #6c1957
  2. #7b3068
  3. #894779
  4. #985e89
  5. #a7759a
  6. #b68cab
  7. #c4a3bc
  8. #d3bacd
  9. #e2d1dd
  10. #f0e8ee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#6c1957 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #6c1957
  2. #6e235b
  3. #702e5f
  4. #723863
  5. #744267
  6. #764d6c
  7. #785770
  8. #7a6174
  9. #7c6b78
  10. #7e767c
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.97:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.91:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3c3c3c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #533248 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1f3459 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3a4155 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #731c36 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4a2b58 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #523556 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #701b45 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-6c1957 {
  color: #6c1957;
}
Background
.bg-6c1957 {
  background-color: #6c1957;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-6c1957 {
  border: 2px solid #6c1957;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #6c1957;
  --color-primary-rgb: 108 25 87;
  --color-primary-hsl: 315 62% 26%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-6c1957 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #6c1957, #6c192e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-6c1957 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(108 25 87 / 0.35);
}

#702963 Byzantium ΔE 3.42 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 5.93 #66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 6.52 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 8.14 #800080 Purple ΔE 8.59 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 9.37 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 10.02 #93e6a8 Inverted #3c3c3c Grayscale 

Byzantium
#6c1957  rgb(108, 25, 87)  hsl(315, 62%, 26%)  Byzantium
#196c2e  rgb(25, 108, 46)  hsl(135, 62%, 26%)  Cadmium Green
#576c19  rgb(87, 108, 25)  hsl(75, 62%, 26%)  Dark Olive Green
#19576c  rgb(25, 87, 108)  hsl(195, 62%, 26%)  Midnight Green