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#511D4E

#511d4e ≈ Byzantium

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#511d4e is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 31.76% red, 11.37% green and 30.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 64.2% magenta, 3.7% yellow and 68.24% black. Its hue angle is 303.46°, with 47.27% saturation and 21.57% 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 12.84:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Byzantium (#702963), ΔE 6.89.

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Relative luminance0.0318

Complementary

  1. #511d4e
  2. #1d5120

Split complementary

  1. #511d4e
  2. #34511d
  3. #1d513a

Analogous

  1. #3a1d51
  2. #511d4e
  3. #511d34

Triadic

  1. #511d4e
  2. #4e511d
  3. #1d4e51

Tetradic

  1. #511d4e
  2. #51201d
  3. #1d5120
  4. #1d4e51

Square

  1. #511d4e
  2. #513a1d
  3. #1d5120
  4. #1d3451

Monochromatic

  1. #0f050e
  2. #190918
  3. #511d4e
  4. #893184
  5. #be49b7

Shades

#511d4e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #511d4e
  2. #491a46
  3. #41173e
  4. #391437
  5. #31112f
  6. #290f27
  7. #200c1f
  8. #180917
  9. #100610
  10. #080308
  11. #000000

Tints

#511d4e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #511d4e
  2. #623460
  3. #744a71
  4. #856183
  5. #977795
  6. #a88ea7
  7. #b9a5b8
  8. #cbbbca
  9. #dcd2dc
  10. #eee8ed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#511d4e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #511d4e
  2. #562753
  3. #5a3158
  4. #5f3b5d
  5. #644562
  6. #694f67
  7. #6d586c
  8. #726271
  9. #776c76
  10. #7b767b
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.84:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.64:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #323232 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #402b3f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #192d50 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2a344d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #542232 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #37284f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3d2d4d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #53203f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-511d4e {
  color: #511d4e;
}
Background
.bg-511d4e {
  background-color: #511d4e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-511d4e {
  border: 2px solid #511d4e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #511d4e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 81 29 78;
  --color-primary-hsl: 303 47% 22%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-511d4e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #511d4e, #511d34);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-511d4e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(81 29 78 / 0.35);
}

#702963 Byzantium ΔE 6.89 #66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 9.02 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 10.37 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 10.77 #800080 Purple ΔE 11.70 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 12.50 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 12.72 #aee2b1 Inverted #323232 Grayscale 

Byzantium
#511d4e  rgb(81, 29, 78)  hsl(303, 47%, 22%)  Byzantium
#1d5120  rgb(29, 81, 32)  hsl(123, 47%, 22%)  Lincoln Green
#4e511d  rgb(78, 81, 29)  hsl(63, 47%, 22%)  Army Green
#1d4e51  rgb(29, 78, 81)  hsl(183, 47%, 22%)  Dark Slate Gray