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#422250

#422250 ≈ Byzantium

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#422250 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 25.88% red, 13.33% green and 31.37% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 17.5% cyan, 57.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 68.63% black. Its hue angle is 281.74°, with 40.35% saturation and 22.35% 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 13.32:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Byzantium (#702963), ΔE 10.19.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333366
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Relative luminance0.0288

Complementary

  1. #422250
  2. #305022

Split complementary

  1. #422250
  2. #475022
  3. #22502b

Analogous

  1. #2b2250
  2. #422250
  3. #502247

Triadic

  1. #422250
  2. #504222
  3. #225042

Tetradic

  1. #422250
  2. #502230
  3. #305022
  4. #225042

Square

  1. #422250
  2. #502b22
  3. #305022
  4. #224750

Monochromatic

  1. #0c060e
  2. #160b1a
  3. #422250
  4. #6e3986
  5. #9954b7

Shades

#422250 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #422250
  2. #3b1f48
  3. #351b40
  4. #2e1838
  5. #281430
  6. #211128
  7. #1a0e20
  8. #140a18
  9. #0d0710
  10. #070308
  11. #000000

Tints

#422250 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #422250
  2. #553862
  3. #684e73
  4. #7b6485
  5. #8e7a96
  6. #a191a8
  7. #b3a7b9
  8. #c6bdcb
  9. #d9d3dc
  10. #ece9ee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#422250 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #422250
  2. #482b55
  3. #4e355a
  4. #553e5e
  5. #5b4863
  6. #615168
  7. #675a6d
  8. #6d6472
  9. #746d76
  10. #7a777b
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.32:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.58:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2f2f2f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #382b3f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #172d52 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #21304f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #412935 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2e2951 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #312b4f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #412741 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-422250 {
  color: #422250;
}
Background
.bg-422250 {
  background-color: #422250;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-422250 {
  border: 2px solid #422250;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #422250;
  --color-primary-rgb: 66 34 80;
  --color-primary-hsl: 282 40% 22%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-422250 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #422250, #502247);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-422250 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(66 34 80 / 0.35);
}

#702963 Byzantium ΔE 10.19 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 11.27 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 12.00 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 12.38 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 12.55 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 13.30 #66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 13.32 #bdddaf Inverted #2f2f2f Grayscale 

Byzantium
#422250  rgb(66, 34, 80)  hsl(282, 40%, 22%)  Byzantium
#305022  rgb(48, 80, 34)  hsl(102, 40%, 22%)  Hunter Green
#504222  rgb(80, 66, 34)  hsl(42, 40%, 22%)  Field Drab
#225042  rgb(34, 80, 66)  hsl(162, 40%, 22%)  Dark Slate Gray