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#4C1951

#4c1951 ≈ Byzantium

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#4c1951 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 29.8% red, 9.8% green and 31.76% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 6.17% cyan, 69.14% magenta, 0% yellow and 68.24% black. Its hue angle is 294.64°, with 52.83% saturation and 20.78% 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 13.42:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Byzantium (#702963), ΔE 8.17.

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Relative luminance0.0283

Complementary

  1. #4c1951
  2. #1e5119

Split complementary

  1. #4c1951
  2. #3a5119
  3. #195130

Analogous

  1. #301951
  2. #4c1951
  3. #51193a

Triadic

  1. #4c1951
  2. #514c19
  3. #19514c

Tetradic

  1. #4c1951
  2. #51191e
  3. #1e5119
  4. #19514c

Square

  1. #4c1951
  2. #513019
  3. #1e5119
  4. #193a51

Monochromatic

  1. #0f0510
  2. #150717
  3. #4c1951
  4. #832b8b
  5. #b83fc4

Shades

#4c1951 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4c1951
  2. #441749
  3. #3d1441
  4. #351239
  5. #2e0f31
  6. #260d29
  7. #1e0a20
  8. #170818
  9. #0f0510
  10. #080308
  11. #000000

Tints

#4c1951 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4c1951
  2. #5e3062
  3. #704774
  4. #825e85
  5. #947597
  6. #a68ca8
  7. #b7a3b9
  8. #c9bacb
  9. #dbd1dc
  10. #ede8ee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4c1951 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4c1951
  2. #512356
  3. #562e5a
  4. #5c385f
  5. #614264
  6. #664d69
  7. #6b576d
  8. #706172
  9. #766b77
  10. #7b767b
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.42:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.57:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2f2f2f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3c283f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0e2b53 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #223150 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4e2132 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #322552 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #372950 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4d1e41 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4c1951 {
  color: #4c1951;
}
Background
.bg-4c1951 {
  background-color: #4c1951;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4c1951 {
  border: 2px solid #4c1951;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4c1951;
  --color-primary-rgb: 76 25 81;
  --color-primary-hsl: 295 53% 21%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4c1951 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4c1951, #51193a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4c1951 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(76 25 81 / 0.35);
}

#702963 Byzantium ΔE 8.17 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 10.37 #66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 10.72 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 11.28 #800080 Purple ΔE 11.47 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 12.08 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 12.26 #b3e6ae Inverted #2f2f2f Grayscale 

Byzantium
#4c1951  rgb(76, 25, 81)  hsl(295, 53%, 21%)  Byzantium
#1e5119  rgb(30, 81, 25)  hsl(115, 53%, 21%)  Lincoln Green
#514c19  rgb(81, 76, 25)  hsl(55, 53%, 21%)  Army Green
#19514c  rgb(25, 81, 76)  hsl(175, 53%, 21%)  Dark Slate Gray