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#6D406D

#6d406d ≈ Byzantium

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#6d406d is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 42.75% red, 25.1% green and 42.75% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 41.28% magenta, 0% yellow and 57.25% black. Its hue angle is 300°, with 26.01% saturation and 33.92% 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 8.06:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Byzantium (#702963), ΔE 6.12.

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Web safe#663366
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Relative luminance0.0802

Complementary

  1. #6d406d
  2. #406d40

Split complementary

  1. #6d406d
  2. #566d40
  3. #406d56

Analogous

  1. #56406d
  2. #6d406d
  3. #6d4056

Triadic

  1. #6d406d
  2. #6d6d40
  3. #406d6d

Tetradic

  1. #6d406d
  2. #6d4040
  3. #406d40
  4. #406d6d

Square

  1. #6d406d
  2. #6d5640
  3. #406d40
  4. #40566d

Monochromatic

  1. #0d080d
  2. #3d243d
  3. #6d406d
  4. #9d5c9d
  5. #bb8bbb

Shades

#6d406d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #6d406d
  2. #623a62
  3. #573357
  4. #4c2d4c
  5. #412641
  6. #372037
  7. #2c1a2c
  8. #211321
  9. #160d16
  10. #0b060b
  11. #000000

Tints

#6d406d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #6d406d
  2. #7c537c
  3. #8a668a
  4. #997999
  5. #a78ca7
  6. #b6a0b6
  7. #c5b3c5
  8. #d3c6d3
  9. #e2d9e2
  10. #f0ecf0
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#6d406d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #6d406d
  2. #6f466f
  3. #714d71
  4. #735373
  5. #755a75
  6. #776077
  7. #786678
  8. #7a6d7a
  9. #7c737c
  10. #7e7a7e
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.06:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.6:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #505050 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5d4a5d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3d4c6f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #48526c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #704451 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #54486e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #594b6c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #6f435e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-6d406d {
  color: #6d406d;
}
Background
.bg-6d406d {
  background-color: #6d406d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-6d406d {
  border: 2px solid #6d406d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #6d406d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 109 64 109;
  --color-primary-hsl: 300 26% 34%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-6d406d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #6d406d, #6d4056);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-6d406d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(109 64 109 / 0.35);
}

#702963 Byzantium ΔE 6.12 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 7.59 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 8.06 #8a496b Twilight Lavender ΔE 8.51 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 8.59 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 8.95 #800080 Purple ΔE 11.63 #92bf92 Inverted #505050 Grayscale 

Byzantium
#6d406d  rgb(109, 64, 109)  hsl(300, 26%, 34%)  Byzantium
#406d40  rgb(64, 109, 64)  hsl(120, 26%, 34%)  Fern Green
#6d6d40  rgb(109, 109, 64)  hsl(60, 26%, 34%)  Dark Olive Green
#406d6d  rgb(64, 109, 109)  hsl(180, 26%, 34%)  Myrtle Green