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#5C1961

#5c1961 ≈ Byzantium

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#5c1961 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 38.04% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 5.15% cyan, 74.23% magenta, 0% yellow and 61.96% black. Its hue angle is 295.83°, with 59.02% 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 luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 11.89:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Byzantium (#702963), ΔE 6.06.

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Relative luminance0.0383

Complementary

  1. #5c1961
  2. #1e6119

Split complementary

  1. #5c1961
  2. #426119
  3. #196138

Analogous

  1. #381961
  2. #5c1961
  3. #611942

Triadic

  1. #5c1961
  2. #615c19
  3. #19615c

Tetradic

  1. #5c1961
  2. #61191e
  3. #1e6119
  4. #19615c

Square

  1. #5c1961
  2. #613819
  3. #1e6119
  4. #194261

Monochromatic

  1. #0f0410
  2. #220924
  3. #5c1961
  4. #96299e
  5. #c544cf

Shades

#5c1961 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #5c1961
  2. #531757
  3. #4a144e
  4. #401244
  5. #370f3a
  6. #2e0d31
  7. #250a27
  8. #1c081d
  9. #120513
  10. #09030a
  11. #000000

Tints

#5c1961 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #5c1961
  2. #6c3071
  3. #7d4781
  4. #8d5e90
  5. #9d75a0
  6. #ae8cb0
  7. #bea3c0
  8. #cebad0
  9. #ded1df
  10. #efe8ef
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#5c1961 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #5c1961
  2. #602364
  3. #632e67
  4. #67386a
  5. #6a426d
  6. #6e4d71
  7. #725774
  8. #756177
  9. #796b7a
  10. #7c767d
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.89:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.77:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #373737 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #492e4b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #073263 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #273a5f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #5e253b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3b2a62 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #423060 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #5d214d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-5c1961 {
  color: #5c1961;
}
Background
.bg-5c1961 {
  background-color: #5c1961;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-5c1961 {
  border: 2px solid #5c1961;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #5c1961;
  --color-primary-rgb: 92 25 97;
  --color-primary-hsl: 296 59% 24%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-5c1961 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #5c1961, #611942);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-5c1961 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(92 25 97 / 0.35);
}

#702963 Byzantium ΔE 6.06 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 7.26 #800080 Purple ΔE 7.60 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 8.99 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 9.58 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 9.83 #66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 11.02 #a3e69e Inverted #373737 Grayscale 

Byzantium
#5c1961  rgb(92, 25, 97)  hsl(296, 59%, 24%)  Byzantium
#1e6119  rgb(30, 97, 25)  hsl(116, 59%, 24%)  Lincoln Green
#615c19  rgb(97, 92, 25)  hsl(56, 59%, 24%)  Army Green
#19615c  rgb(25, 97, 92)  hsl(176, 59%, 24%)  Myrtle Green