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#4E2C4E

#4e2c4e ≈ Byzantium

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#4e2c4e is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 30.59% red, 17.25% green and 30.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 43.59% magenta, 0% yellow and 69.41% black. Its hue angle is 300°, with 27.87% saturation and 23.92% 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 corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 11.7:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Byzantium (#702963), ΔE 8.35.

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Web safe#663366
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Relative luminance0.0397

Complementary

  1. #4e2c4e
  2. #2c4e2c

Split complementary

  1. #4e2c4e
  2. #3d4e2c
  3. #2c4e3d

Analogous

  1. #3d2c4e
  2. #4e2c4e
  3. #4e2c3d

Triadic

  1. #4e2c4e
  2. #4e4e2c
  3. #2c4e4e

Tetradic

  1. #4e2c4e
  2. #4e2c2c
  3. #2c4e2c
  4. #2c4e4e

Square

  1. #4e2c4e
  2. #4e3d2c
  3. #2c4e2c
  4. #2c3d4e

Monochromatic

  1. #0d070d
  2. #1d101d
  3. #4e2c4e
  4. #7f487f
  5. #aa69aa

Shades

#4e2c4e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4e2c4e
  2. #462846
  3. #3e233e
  4. #371f37
  5. #2f1a2f
  6. #271627
  7. #1f121f
  8. #170d17
  9. #100910
  10. #080408
  11. #000000

Tints

#4e2c4e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4e2c4e
  2. #604160
  3. #715671
  4. #836b83
  5. #958095
  6. #a796a7
  7. #b8abb8
  8. #cac0ca
  9. #dcd5dc
  10. #edeaed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4e2c4e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4e2c4e
  2. #533453
  3. #583d58
  4. #5d455d
  5. #624e62
  6. #675667
  7. #6c5e6c
  8. #716771
  9. #766f76
  10. #7b787b
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.7:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.79:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #383838 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #423442 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #29354f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #323a4d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #502f39 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3b324f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3f354d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4f2e42 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4e2c4e {
  color: #4e2c4e;
}
Background
.bg-4e2c4e {
  background-color: #4e2c4e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4e2c4e {
  border: 2px solid #4e2c4e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4e2c4e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 78 44 78;
  --color-primary-hsl: 300 28% 24%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4e2c4e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4e2c4e, #4e2c3d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4e2c4e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(78 44 78 / 0.35);
}

#702963 Byzantium ΔE 8.35 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 8.56 #66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 11.34 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 11.73 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 11.93 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 12.81 #800080 Purple ΔE 14.48 #b1d3b1 Inverted #383838 Grayscale 

Byzantium
#4e2c4e  rgb(78, 44, 78)  hsl(300, 28%, 24%)  Byzantium
#2c4e2c  rgb(44, 78, 44)  hsl(120, 28%, 24%)  Hunter Green
#4e4e2c  rgb(78, 78, 44)  hsl(60, 28%, 24%)  Army Green
#2c4e4e  rgb(44, 78, 78)  hsl(180, 28%, 24%)  Dark Slate Gray