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#5C1956

#5c1956 ≈ Byzantium

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#5c1956 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 36.08% red, 9.8% green and 33.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 72.83% magenta, 6.52% yellow and 63.92% black. Its hue angle is 305.37°, with 57.26% saturation and 22.94% 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 12.15:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Byzantium (#702963), ΔE 5.17.

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Relative luminance0.0364

Complementary

  1. #5c1956
  2. #195c1f

Split complementary

  1. #5c1956
  2. #355c19
  3. #195c40

Analogous

  1. #40195c
  2. #5c1956
  3. #5c1935

Triadic

  1. #5c1956
  2. #565c19
  3. #19565c

Tetradic

  1. #5c1956
  2. #5c1f19
  3. #195c1f
  4. #19565c

Square

  1. #5c1956
  2. #5c4019
  3. #195c1f
  4. #19355c

Monochromatic

  1. #10040f
  2. #20091e
  3. #5c1956
  4. #98298e
  5. #cc42bf

Shades

#5c1956 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #5c1956
  2. #53174d
  3. #4a1445
  4. #40123c
  5. #370f34
  6. #2e0d2b
  7. #250a22
  8. #1c081a
  9. #120511
  10. #090309
  11. #000000

Tints

#5c1956 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #5c1956
  2. #6c3067
  3. #7d4778
  4. #8d5e89
  5. #9d759a
  6. #ae8cab
  7. #bea3bb
  8. #cebacc
  9. #ded1dd
  10. #efe8ee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#5c1956 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #5c1956
  2. #60235a
  3. #632e5e
  4. #673863
  5. #6a4267
  6. #6e4d6b
  7. #72576f
  8. #756173
  9. #796b78
  10. #7c767c
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.15:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.73:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #363636 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #482d45 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #153058 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2d3954 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #602035 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3d2857 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #452f55 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #5e1d44 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-5c1956 {
  color: #5c1956;
}
Background
.bg-5c1956 {
  background-color: #5c1956;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-5c1956 {
  border: 2px solid #5c1956;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #5c1956;
  --color-primary-rgb: 92 25 86;
  --color-primary-hsl: 305 57% 23%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-5c1956 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #5c1956, #5c1935);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-5c1956 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(92 25 86 / 0.35);
}

#702963 Byzantium ΔE 5.17 #66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 8.50 #800080 Purple ΔE 9.13 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 9.24 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 9.30 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 10.34 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 11.28 #a3e6a9 Inverted #363636 Grayscale 

Byzantium
#5c1956  rgb(92, 25, 86)  hsl(305, 57%, 23%)  Byzantium
#195c1f  rgb(25, 92, 31)  hsl(125, 57%, 23%)  Lincoln Green
#565c19  rgb(86, 92, 25)  hsl(65, 57%, 23%)  Army Green
#19565c  rgb(25, 86, 92)  hsl(185, 57%, 23%)  Midnight Green