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#4E014E

#4e014e ≈ Byzantium

  • magenta
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#4e014e is a color from the magenta family, with very low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 30.59% red, 0.39% green and 30.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 98.72% magenta, 0% yellow and 69.41% black. Its hue angle is 300°, with 97.47% saturation and 15.49% 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 14.6:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Byzantium (#702963), ΔE 9.59.

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Relative luminance0.0219

Complementary

  1. #4e014e
  2. #014e01

Split complementary

  1. #4e014e
  2. #274e01
  3. #014e27

Analogous

  1. #27014e
  2. #4e014e
  3. #4e0127

Triadic

  1. #4e014e
  2. #4e4e01
  3. #014e4e

Tetradic

  1. #4e014e
  2. #4e0101
  3. #014e01
  4. #014e4e

Square

  1. #4e014e
  2. #4e2701
  3. #014e01
  4. #01274e

Monochromatic

  1. #140014
  2. #140014
  3. #4e014e
  4. #9a029a
  5. #e503e5

Shades

#4e014e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4e014e
  2. #460146
  3. #3e013e
  4. #370137
  5. #2f012f
  6. #270127
  7. #1f001f
  8. #170017
  9. #100010
  10. #080008
  11. #000000

Tints

#4e014e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4e014e
  2. #601a60
  3. #713471
  4. #834d83
  5. #956795
  6. #a780a7
  7. #b899b8
  8. #cab3ca
  9. #dcccdc
  10. #ede6ed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4e014e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4e014e
  2. #530e53
  3. #581a58
  4. #5d275d
  5. #623462
  6. #674167
  7. #6c4d6c
  8. #715a71
  9. #766776
  10. #7b737b
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.6:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.44:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #292929 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3b1e3b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #002350 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1b2c4c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #51112b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2f1a4f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #36214d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #500b3c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4e014e {
  color: #4e014e;
}
Background
.bg-4e014e {
  background-color: #4e014e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4e014e {
  border: 2px solid #4e014e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4e014e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 78 1 78;
  --color-primary-hsl: 300 97% 15%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4e014e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4e014e, #4e0127);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4e014e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(78 1 78 / 0.35);
}

#702963 Byzantium ΔE 9.59 #66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 10.22 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 10.69 #800080 Purple ΔE 11.09 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 11.89 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 12.24 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 12.51 #b1feb1 Inverted #292929 Grayscale 

Byzantium
#4e014e  rgb(78, 1, 78)  hsl(300, 97%, 15%)  Byzantium
#014e01  rgb(1, 78, 1)  hsl(120, 97%, 15%)  Lincoln Green
#4e4e01  rgb(78, 78, 1)  hsl(60, 97%, 15%)  Army Green
#014e4e  rgb(1, 78, 78)  hsl(180, 97%, 15%)  Midnight Green