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#4C1956

#4c1956 ≈ Byzantium

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#4c1956 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 33.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 11.63% cyan, 70.93% magenta, 0% yellow and 66.27% black. Its hue angle is 290.16°, with 54.95% saturation and 21.76% 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 13.29:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Byzantium (#702963), ΔE 8.45.

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Relative luminance0.029

Complementary

  1. #4c1956
  2. #235619

Split complementary

  1. #4c1956
  2. #415619
  3. #19562d

Analogous

  1. #2d1956
  2. #4c1956
  3. #561941

Triadic

  1. #4c1956
  2. #564c19
  3. #19564c

Tetradic

  1. #4c1956
  2. #561923
  3. #235619
  4. #19564c

Square

  1. #4c1956
  2. #562d19
  3. #235619
  4. #194156

Monochromatic

  1. #0e0510
  2. #18081b
  3. #4c1956
  4. #802a91
  5. #b140c8

Shades

#4c1956 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4c1956
  2. #44174d
  3. #3d1445
  4. #35123c
  5. #2e0f34
  6. #260d2b
  7. #1e0a22
  8. #17081a
  9. #0f0511
  10. #080309
  11. #000000

Tints

#4c1956 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4c1956
  2. #5e3067
  3. #704778
  4. #825e89
  5. #94759a
  6. #a68cab
  7. #b7a3bb
  8. #c9bacc
  9. #dbd1dd
  10. #ede8ee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4c1956 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4c1956
  2. #51235a
  3. #562e5e
  4. #5c3863
  5. #614267
  6. #664d6b
  7. #6b576f
  8. #706173
  9. #766b78
  10. #7b767c
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.29:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.58:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #303030 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3d2842 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #072c58 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1f3154 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4d2335 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #312657 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #362955 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4c2044 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4c1956 {
  color: #4c1956;
}
Background
.bg-4c1956 {
  background-color: #4c1956;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4c1956 {
  border: 2px solid #4c1956;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4c1956;
  --color-primary-rgb: 76 25 86;
  --color-primary-hsl: 290 55% 22%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4c1956 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4c1956, #561941);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4c1956 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(76 25 86 / 0.35);
}

#702963 Byzantium ΔE 8.45 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 9.60 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 10.02 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 10.86 #800080 Purple ΔE 10.92 #66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 11.72 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 12.33 #b3e6a9 Inverted #303030 Grayscale 

Byzantium
#4c1956  rgb(76, 25, 86)  hsl(290, 55%, 22%)  Byzantium
#235619  rgb(35, 86, 25)  hsl(110, 55%, 22%)  Lincoln Green
#564c19  rgb(86, 76, 25)  hsl(50, 55%, 22%)  Field Drab
#19564c  rgb(25, 86, 76)  hsl(170, 55%, 22%)  Dark Slate Gray