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#3C1942

#3c1942 ≈ Byzantium

  • magenta
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#3c1942 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 25.88% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 9.09% cyan, 62.12% magenta, 0% yellow and 74.12% black. Its hue angle is 291.22°, with 45.05% saturation and 17.84% 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 14.9:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Byzantium (#702963), ΔE 11.47.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#330033
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Relative luminance0.0205

Complementary

  1. #3c1942
  2. #1f4219

Split complementary

  1. #3c1942
  2. #334219
  3. #194227

Analogous

  1. #271942
  2. #3c1942
  3. #421933

Triadic

  1. #3c1942
  2. #423c19
  3. #19423c

Tetradic

  1. #3c1942
  2. #42191f
  3. #1f4219
  4. #19423c

Square

  1. #3c1942
  2. #422719
  3. #1f4219
  4. #193342

Monochromatic

  1. #0d060f
  2. #0d060f
  3. #3c1942
  4. #6e2e79
  5. #a143b1

Shades

#3c1942 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #3c1942
  2. #36173b
  3. #301435
  4. #2a122e
  5. #240f28
  6. #1e0d21
  7. #180a1a
  8. #120814
  9. #0c050d
  10. #060307
  11. #000000

Tints

#3c1942 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #3c1942
  2. #503055
  3. #634768
  4. #775e7b
  5. #8a758e
  6. #9e8ca1
  7. #b1a3b3
  8. #c5bac6
  9. #d8d1d9
  10. #ece8ec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#3c1942 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #3c1942
  2. #432348
  3. #4a2e4e
  4. #503855
  5. #57425b
  6. #5e4d61
  7. #655767
  8. #6c616d
  9. #726b74
  10. #79767a
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.9:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.41:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #272727 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #312234 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #122543 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1d2941 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #3d1f2a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #282043 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2c2341 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #3c1d35 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-3c1942 {
  color: #3c1942;
}
Background
.bg-3c1942 {
  background-color: #3c1942;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-3c1942 {
  border: 2px solid #3c1942;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #3c1942;
  --color-primary-rgb: 60 25 66;
  --color-primary-hsl: 291 45% 18%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-3c1942 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3c1942, #421933);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-3c1942 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(60 25 66 / 0.35);
}

#702963 Byzantium ΔE 11.47 #66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 12.15 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 13.77 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 13.96 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 14.12 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 14.15 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 14.18 #c3e6bd Inverted #272727 Grayscale 

Byzantium
#3c1942  rgb(60, 25, 66)  hsl(291, 45%, 18%)  Byzantium
#1f4219  rgb(31, 66, 25)  hsl(111, 45%, 18%)  British Racing Green
#423c19  rgb(66, 60, 25)  hsl(51, 45%, 18%)  Army Green
#19423c  rgb(25, 66, 60)  hsl(171, 45%, 18%)  Dark Slate Gray