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#3C1940

#3c1940 ≈ Byzantium

  • magenta
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#3c1940 is a color from the magenta family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 23.53% red, 9.8% green and 25.1% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 6.25% cyan, 60.94% magenta, 0% yellow and 74.9% black. Its hue angle is 293.85°, with 43.82% saturation and 17.45% 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 14.94:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Byzantium (#702963), ΔE 11.55.

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Relative luminance0.0203

Complementary

  1. #3c1940
  2. #1d4019

Split complementary

  1. #3c1940
  2. #304019
  3. #194029

Analogous

  1. #291940
  2. #3c1940
  3. #401930

Triadic

  1. #3c1940
  2. #403c19
  3. #19403c

Tetradic

  1. #3c1940
  2. #40191d
  3. #1d4019
  4. #19403c

Square

  1. #3c1940
  2. #402919
  3. #1d4019
  4. #193040

Monochromatic

  1. #0e060f
  2. #0e060f
  3. #3c1940
  4. #702e77
  5. #a344ae

Shades

#3c1940 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #3c1940
  2. #36173a
  3. #301433
  4. #2a122d
  5. #240f26
  6. #1e0d20
  7. #180a1a
  8. #120813
  9. #0c050d
  10. #060306
  11. #000000

Tints

#3c1940 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #3c1940
  2. #503053
  3. #634766
  4. #775e79
  5. #8a758c
  6. #9e8ca0
  7. #b1a3b3
  8. #c5bac6
  9. #d8d1d9
  10. #ece8ec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#3c1940 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #3c1940
  2. #432346
  3. #4a2e4d
  4. #503853
  5. #57425a
  6. #5e4d60
  7. #655766
  8. #6c616d
  9. #726b73
  10. #79767a
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.94:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.41:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #272727 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #312233 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #132441 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1e283f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #3d1e29 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #292041 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2d233f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #3d1c34 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-3c1940 {
  color: #3c1940;
}
Background
.bg-3c1940 {
  background-color: #3c1940;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-3c1940 {
  border: 2px solid #3c1940;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #3c1940;
  --color-primary-rgb: 60 25 64;
  --color-primary-hsl: 294 44% 17%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-3c1940 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3c1940, #401930);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-3c1940 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(60 25 64 / 0.35);
}

#702963 Byzantium ΔE 11.55 #66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 11.87 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 13.84 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 14.14 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 14.36 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 14.37 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 14.69 #c3e6bf Inverted #272727 Grayscale 

Byzantium
#3c1940  rgb(60, 25, 64)  hsl(294, 44%, 17%)  Byzantium
#1d4019  rgb(29, 64, 25)  hsl(114, 44%, 17%)  British Racing Green
#403c19  rgb(64, 60, 25)  hsl(54, 44%, 17%)  Army Green
#19403c  rgb(25, 64, 60)  hsl(174, 44%, 17%)  Dark Slate Gray