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#6D3A72

#6d3a72 ≈ Byzantium

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#6d3a72 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 42.75% red, 22.75% green and 44.71% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 4.39% cyan, 49.12% magenta, 0% yellow and 55.29% black. Its hue angle is 294.64°, with 32.56% saturation and 33.73% 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 corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 8.41:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Byzantium (#702963), ΔE 5.06.

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Web safe#663366
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Relative luminance0.0749

Complementary

  1. #6d3a72
  2. #3f723a

Split complementary

  1. #6d3a72
  2. #5b723a
  3. #3a7251

Analogous

  1. #513a72
  2. #6d3a72
  3. #723a5b

Triadic

  1. #6d3a72
  2. #726d3a
  3. #3a726d

Tetradic

  1. #6d3a72
  2. #723a3f
  3. #3f723a
  4. #3a726d

Square

  1. #6d3a72
  2. #72513a
  3. #3f723a
  4. #3a5b72

Monochromatic

  1. #0d070e
  2. #3d203f
  3. #6d3a72
  4. #9d54a5
  5. #bb84c1

Shades

#6d3a72 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #6d3a72
  2. #623467
  3. #572e5b
  4. #4c2950
  5. #412344
  6. #371d39
  7. #2c172e
  8. #211122
  9. #160c17
  10. #0b060b
  11. #000000

Tints

#6d3a72 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #6d3a72
  2. #7c4e80
  3. #8a618e
  4. #99759c
  5. #a789aa
  6. #b69db9
  7. #c5b0c7
  8. #d3c4d5
  9. #e2d8e3
  10. #f0ebf1
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#6d3a72 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #6d3a72
  2. #6f4173
  3. #714875
  4. #734f76
  5. #755678
  6. #775d79
  7. #78647a
  8. #7a6b7c
  9. #7c727d
  10. #7e797f
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.41:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.5:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4d4d4d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5c465e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #334974 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #425070 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #6f4150 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #504473 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #564871 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #6e3e60 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-6d3a72 {
  color: #6d3a72;
}
Background
.bg-6d3a72 {
  background-color: #6d3a72;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-6d3a72 {
  border: 2px solid #6d3a72;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #6d3a72;
  --color-primary-rgb: 109 58 114;
  --color-primary-hsl: 295 33% 34%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-6d3a72 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #6d3a72, #723a5b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-6d3a72 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(109 58 114 / 0.35);
}

#702963 Byzantium ΔE 5.06 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 5.35 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 7.51 #800080 Purple ΔE 9.25 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 9.31 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 9.48 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 9.76 #92c58d Inverted #4d4d4d Grayscale 

Byzantium
#6d3a72  rgb(109, 58, 114)  hsl(295, 33%, 34%)  Byzantium
#3f723a  rgb(63, 114, 58)  hsl(115, 33%, 34%)  Fern Green
#726d3a  rgb(114, 109, 58)  hsl(55, 33%, 34%)  Dark Olive Green
#3a726d  rgb(58, 114, 109)  hsl(175, 33%, 34%)  Myrtle Green