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#3C1949

#3c1949 ≈ Byzantium

  • magenta
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#3c1949 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 28.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 17.81% cyan, 65.75% magenta, 0% yellow and 71.37% black. Its hue angle is 283.75°, with 48.98% saturation and 19.22% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, 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 14.71:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Byzantium (#702963), ΔE 11.45.

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Relative luminance0.0214

Complementary

  1. #3c1949
  2. #264919

Split complementary

  1. #3c1949
  2. #3e4919
  3. #194924

Analogous

  1. #241949
  2. #3c1949
  3. #49193e

Triadic

  1. #3c1949
  2. #493c19
  3. #19493c

Tetradic

  1. #3c1949
  2. #491926
  3. #264919
  4. #19493c

Square

  1. #3c1949
  2. #492419
  3. #264919
  4. #193e49

Monochromatic

  1. #0c050f
  2. #0d0510
  3. #3c1949
  4. #6b2d82
  5. #9a40bb

Shades

#3c1949 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #3c1949
  2. #361742
  3. #30143a
  4. #2a1233
  5. #240f2c
  6. #1e0d25
  7. #180a1d
  8. #120816
  9. #0c050f
  10. #060307
  11. #000000

Tints

#3c1949 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #3c1949
  2. #50305b
  3. #63476d
  4. #775e80
  5. #8a7592
  6. #9e8ca4
  7. #b1a3b6
  8. #c5bac8
  9. #d8d1db
  10. #ece8ed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#3c1949 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #3c1949
  2. #43234f
  3. #4a2e54
  4. #50385a
  5. #57425f
  6. #5e4d65
  7. #65576a
  8. #6c6170
  9. #726b75
  10. #79767b
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.71:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.43:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #282828 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #312338 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0b264b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #192948 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #3b212e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #27214a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2b2448 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #3c1e3a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-3c1949 {
  color: #3c1949;
}
Background
.bg-3c1949 {
  background-color: #3c1949;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-3c1949 {
  border: 2px solid #3c1949;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #3c1949;
  --color-primary-rgb: 60 25 73;
  --color-primary-hsl: 284 49% 19%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-3c1949 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3c1949, #49193e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-3c1949 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(60 25 73 / 0.35);
}

#702963 Byzantium ΔE 11.45 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 11.75 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 12.22 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 12.29 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 12.78 #66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 13.21 #800080 Purple ΔE 14.75 #c3e6b6 Inverted #282828 Grayscale 

Byzantium
#3c1949  rgb(60, 25, 73)  hsl(284, 49%, 19%)  Byzantium
#264919  rgb(38, 73, 25)  hsl(104, 49%, 19%)  Lincoln Green
#493c19  rgb(73, 60, 25)  hsl(44, 49%, 19%)  Taupe
#19493c  rgb(25, 73, 60)  hsl(164, 49%, 19%)  Phthalo Green