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#3C1946

#3c1946 ≈ Byzantium

  • magenta
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#3c1946 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 27.45% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 14.29% cyan, 64.29% magenta, 0% yellow and 72.55% black. Its hue angle is 286.67°, with 47.37% saturation and 18.63% 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 14.79:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Byzantium (#702963), ΔE 11.42.

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Relative luminance0.021

Complementary

  1. #3c1946
  2. #234619

Split complementary

  1. #3c1946
  2. #3a4619
  3. #194626

Analogous

  1. #261946
  2. #3c1946
  3. #46193a

Triadic

  1. #3c1946
  2. #463c19
  3. #19463c

Tetradic

  1. #3c1946
  2. #461923
  3. #234619
  4. #19463c

Square

  1. #3c1946
  2. #462619
  3. #234619
  4. #193a46

Monochromatic

  1. #0d050f
  2. #0d050f
  3. #3c1946
  4. #6c2d7e
  5. #9d41b7

Shades

#3c1946 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #3c1946
  2. #36173f
  3. #301438
  4. #2a1231
  5. #240f2a
  6. #1e0d23
  7. #180a1c
  8. #120815
  9. #0c050e
  10. #060307
  11. #000000

Tints

#3c1946 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #3c1946
  2. #503059
  3. #63476b
  4. #775e7e
  5. #8a7590
  6. #9e8ca3
  7. #b1a3b5
  8. #c5bac8
  9. #d8d1da
  10. #ece8ed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#3c1946 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #3c1946
  2. #43234c
  3. #4a2e52
  4. #503857
  5. #57425d
  6. #5e4d63
  7. #655769
  8. #6c616f
  9. #726b74
  10. #79767a
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.79:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.42:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #282828 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #312336 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0e2547 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1b2945 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #3c202c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #282147 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2c2345 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #3c1d38 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-3c1946 {
  color: #3c1946;
}
Background
.bg-3c1946 {
  background-color: #3c1946;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-3c1946 {
  border: 2px solid #3c1946;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #3c1946;
  --color-primary-rgb: 60 25 70;
  --color-primary-hsl: 287 47% 19%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-3c1946 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3c1946, #46193a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-3c1946 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(60 25 70 / 0.35);
}

#702963 Byzantium ΔE 11.42 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 12.60 #66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 12.74 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 13.01 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 13.08 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 13.25 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 14.79 #c3e6b9 Inverted #282828 Grayscale 

Byzantium
#3c1946  rgb(60, 25, 70)  hsl(287, 47%, 19%)  Byzantium
#234619  rgb(35, 70, 25)  hsl(107, 47%, 19%)  British Racing Green
#463c19  rgb(70, 60, 25)  hsl(47, 47%, 19%)  Army Green
#19463c  rgb(25, 70, 60)  hsl(167, 47%, 19%)  Phthalo Green