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#6E256F

#6e256f ≈ Byzantium

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#6e256f is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 43.14% red, 14.51% green and 43.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0.9% cyan, 66.67% magenta, 0% yellow and 56.47% black. Its hue angle is 299.19°, with 50% saturation and 29.02% 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 9.73:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Byzantium (#702963), ΔE 3.73.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#663366
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Relative luminance0.0579

Complementary

  1. #6e256f
  2. #266f25

Split complementary

  1. #6e256f
  2. #4b6f25
  3. #256f49

Analogous

  1. #49256f
  2. #6e256f
  3. #6f254b

Triadic

  1. #6e256f
  2. #6f6e25
  3. #256f6e

Tetradic

  1. #6e256f
  2. #6f2526
  3. #266f25
  4. #256f6e

Square

  1. #6e256f
  2. #6f4925
  3. #266f25
  4. #254b6f

Monochromatic

  1. #0f050f
  2. #351236
  3. #6e256f
  4. #a738a8
  5. #c962cb

Shades

#6e256f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #6e256f
  2. #632164
  3. #581e59
  4. #4d1a4e
  5. #421643
  6. #371338
  7. #2c0f2c
  8. #210b21
  9. #160716
  10. #0b040b
  11. #000000

Tints

#6e256f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #6e256f
  2. #7d3b7d
  3. #8b518c
  4. #9a669a
  5. #a87ca9
  6. #b792b7
  7. #c5a8c5
  8. #d4bed4
  9. #e2d3e2
  10. #f1e9f1
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#6e256f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #6e256f
  2. #702e71
  3. #723772
  4. #734074
  5. #754976
  6. #775378
  7. #795c79
  8. #7b657b
  9. #7c6e7d
  10. #7e777e
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.73:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.16:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #444444 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #583a58 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1b3e71 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #36476d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #712f46 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4a3670 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #523c6e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #702b59 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-6e256f {
  color: #6e256f;
}
Background
.bg-6e256f {
  background-color: #6e256f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-6e256f {
  border: 2px solid #6e256f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #6e256f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 110 37 111;
  --color-primary-hsl: 299 50% 29%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-6e256f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #6e256f, #6f254b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-6e256f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(110 37 111 / 0.35);
}

#702963 Byzantium ΔE 3.73 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 4.58 #800080 Purple ΔE 5.19 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 6.04 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 6.79 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 9.44 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 9.73 #91da90 Inverted #444444 Grayscale 

Byzantium
#6e256f  rgb(110, 37, 111)  hsl(299, 50%, 29%)  Byzantium
#266f25  rgb(38, 111, 37)  hsl(119, 50%, 29%)  Pakistan Green
#6f6e25  rgb(111, 110, 37)  hsl(59, 50%, 29%)  Dark Olive Green
#256f6e  rgb(37, 111, 110)  hsl(179, 50%, 29%)  Myrtle Green