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#770261

#770261 ≈ Byzantium

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#770261 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 46.67% red, 0.78% green and 38.04% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 98.32% magenta, 18.49% yellow and 53.33% black. Its hue angle is 311.28°, with 96.69% saturation and 23.73% 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 luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 10.68:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Byzantium (#702963), ΔE 4.91.

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Relative luminance0.0483

Complementary

  1. #770261
  2. #027718

Split complementary

  1. #770261
  2. #277702
  3. #027753

Analogous

  1. #530277
  2. #770261
  3. #770227

Triadic

  1. #770261
  2. #617702
  3. #026177

Tetradic

  1. #770261
  2. #771802
  3. #027718
  4. #026177

Square

  1. #770261
  2. #775302
  3. #027718
  4. #022777

Monochromatic

  1. #140010
  2. #2c0124
  3. #770261
  4. #c2039e
  5. #fb17d0

Shades

#770261 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #770261
  2. #6b0257
  3. #5f024e
  4. #530144
  5. #47013a
  6. #3c0131
  7. #300127
  8. #24011d
  9. #180013
  10. #0c000a
  11. #000000

Tints

#770261 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #770261
  2. #851b71
  3. #923581
  4. #a04e90
  5. #ad67a0
  6. #bb81b0
  7. #c99ac0
  8. #d6b3d0
  9. #e4ccdf
  10. #f1e6ef
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#770261 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #770261
  2. #780f64
  3. #791b67
  4. #7a286a
  5. #7b346d
  6. #7c4171
  7. #7c4e74
  8. #7d5a77
  9. #7e677a
  10. #7f737d
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.68:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.97:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3e3e3e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5a304e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0e3363 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #39445f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #7e0c37 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4e2762 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #583460 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #7c084b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-770261 {
  color: #770261;
}
Background
.bg-770261 {
  background-color: #770261;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-770261 {
  border: 2px solid #770261;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #770261;
  --color-primary-rgb: 119 2 97;
  --color-primary-hsl: 311 97% 24%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-770261 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #770261, #770227);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-770261 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(119 2 97 / 0.35);
}

#702963 Byzantium ΔE 4.91 #800080 Purple ΔE 5.96 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 6.73 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 7.58 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 7.76 #66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 8.41 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 9.17 #88fd9e Inverted #3e3e3e Grayscale 

Byzantium
#770261  rgb(119, 2, 97)  hsl(311, 97%, 24%)  Byzantium
#027718  rgb(2, 119, 24)  hsl(131, 97%, 24%)  Green
#617702  rgb(97, 119, 2)  hsl(71, 97%, 24%)  Avocado
#026177  rgb(2, 97, 119)  hsl(191, 97%, 24%)  Teal Blue