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#6E2962

#6e2962 ≈ Byzantium

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#6e2962 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 43.14% red, 16.08% green and 38.43% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 62.73% magenta, 10.91% yellow and 56.86% black. Its hue angle is 310.43°, with 45.7% saturation and 29.61% 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 9.74:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Byzantium (#702963), ΔE 0.42.

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Relative luminance0.0578

Complementary

  1. #6e2962
  2. #296e35

Split complementary

  1. #6e2962
  2. #406e29
  3. #296e58

Analogous

  1. #58296e
  2. #6e2962
  3. #6e2940

Triadic

  1. #6e2962
  2. #626e29
  3. #29626e

Tetradic

  1. #6e2962
  2. #6e3529
  3. #296e35
  4. #29626e

Square

  1. #6e2962
  2. #6e5829
  3. #296e35
  4. #29406e

Monochromatic

  1. #0f060d
  2. #361430
  3. #6e2962
  4. #a63e94
  5. #c769b7

Shades

#6e2962 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #6e2962
  2. #632558
  3. #58214e
  4. #4d1d45
  5. #42193b
  6. #371531
  7. #2c1027
  8. #210c1d
  9. #160814
  10. #0b040a
  11. #000000

Tints

#6e2962 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #6e2962
  2. #7d3e72
  3. #8b5481
  4. #9a6991
  5. #a87fa1
  6. #b794b1
  7. #c5a9c0
  8. #d4bfd0
  9. #e2d4e0
  10. #f1eaef
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#6e2962 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #6e2962
  2. #703265
  3. #723a68
  4. #73436b
  5. #754c6e
  6. #775571
  7. #795d74
  8. #7b6677
  9. #7c6f7a
  10. #7e777d
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.74:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.16:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #444444 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #583b52 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #293d64 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3e4860 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #732d41 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4e3663 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #553e61 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #712c50 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-6e2962 {
  color: #6e2962;
}
Background
.bg-6e2962 {
  background-color: #6e2962;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-6e2962 {
  border: 2px solid #6e2962;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #6e2962;
  --color-primary-rgb: 110 41 98;
  --color-primary-hsl: 310 46% 30%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-6e2962 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #6e2962, #6e2940);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-6e2962 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(110 41 98 / 0.35);
}

#702963 Byzantium ΔE 0.42 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 7.24 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 7.66 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 7.67 #800080 Purple ΔE 8.02 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 8.58 #66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 9.37 #91d69d Inverted #444444 Grayscale 

Byzantium
#6e2962  rgb(110, 41, 98)  hsl(310, 46%, 30%)  Byzantium
#296e35  rgb(41, 110, 53)  hsl(130, 46%, 30%)  Cadmium Green
#626e29  rgb(98, 110, 41)  hsl(70, 46%, 30%)  Dark Olive Green
#29626e  rgb(41, 98, 110)  hsl(190, 46%, 30%)  Teal Blue