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#7B235F

#7b235f ≈ Byzantium

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#7b235f is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 48.24% red, 13.73% green and 37.25% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 71.54% magenta, 22.76% yellow and 51.76% black. Its hue angle is 319.09°, with 55.7% saturation and 30.98% 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 9.34:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Byzantium (#702963), ΔE 3.16.

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Web safe#663366
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Relative luminance0.0624

Complementary

  1. #7b235f
  2. #237b3f

Split complementary

  1. #7b235f
  2. #337b23
  3. #237b6b

Analogous

  1. #6b237b
  2. #7b235f
  3. #7b2333

Triadic

  1. #7b235f
  2. #5f7b23
  3. #235f7b

Tetradic

  1. #7b235f
  2. #7b3f23
  3. #237b3f
  4. #235f7b

Square

  1. #7b235f
  2. #7b6b23
  3. #237b3f
  4. #23337b

Monochromatic

  1. #10050c
  2. #3f1231
  3. #7b235f
  4. #b7348d
  5. #d364b0

Shades

#7b235f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #7b235f
  2. #6f2056
  3. #621c4c
  4. #561943
  5. #4a1539
  6. #3e1230
  7. #310e26
  8. #250b1d
  9. #190713
  10. #0c040a
  11. #000000

Tints

#7b235f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #7b235f
  2. #88396f
  3. #954f7f
  4. #a3658f
  5. #b07b9f
  6. #bd91af
  7. #caa7bf
  8. #d7bdcf
  9. #e5d3df
  10. #f2e9ef
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#7b235f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #7b235f
  2. #7c2c62
  3. #7c3666
  4. #7d3f69
  5. #7d486c
  6. #7e5270
  7. #7e5b73
  8. #7f6476
  9. #7f6d79
  10. #80777d
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.34:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.25:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #474747 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #603b51 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2b3d61 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #464c5d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #83233d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #563560 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #603f5e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #80234d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-7b235f {
  color: #7b235f;
}
Background
.bg-7b235f {
  background-color: #7b235f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-7b235f {
  border: 2px solid #7b235f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #7b235f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 123 35 95;
  --color-primary-hsl: 319 56% 31%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-7b235f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #7b235f, #7b2333);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-7b235f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(123 35 95 / 0.35);
}

#702963 Byzantium ΔE 3.16 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 4.80 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 5.17 #66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 8.11 #800080 Purple ΔE 8.60 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 8.77 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 9.00 #84dca0 Inverted #474747 Grayscale 

Byzantium
#7b235f  rgb(123, 35, 95)  hsl(319, 56%, 31%)  Byzantium
#237b3f  rgb(35, 123, 63)  hsl(139, 56%, 31%)  Fern Green
#5f7b23  rgb(95, 123, 35)  hsl(79, 56%, 31%)  Sap Green
#235f7b  rgb(35, 95, 123)  hsl(199, 56%, 31%)  Sea Blue