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#85196B

#85196b ≈ Byzantium

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#85196b is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 52.16% red, 9.8% green and 41.96% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 81.2% magenta, 19.55% yellow and 47.84% black. Its hue angle is 314.44°, with 68.35% saturation and 30.98% 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 8.94:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Byzantium (#702963), ΔE 4.57.

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Relative luminance0.0674

Complementary

  1. #85196b
  2. #198533

Split complementary

  1. #85196b
  2. #358519
  3. #198569

Analogous

  1. #691985
  2. #85196b
  3. #851935

Triadic

  1. #85196b
  2. #6b8519
  3. #196b85

Tetradic

  1. #85196b
  2. #853319
  3. #198533
  4. #196b85

Square

  1. #85196b
  2. #856919
  3. #198533
  4. #193585

Monochromatic

  1. #11030e
  2. #450d37
  3. #85196b
  4. #c5259f
  5. #e057bf

Shades

#85196b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #85196b
  2. #781760
  3. #6a1456
  4. #5d124b
  5. #500f40
  6. #430d36
  7. #350a2b
  8. #280820
  9. #1b0515
  10. #0d030b
  11. #000000

Tints

#85196b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #85196b
  2. #91307a
  3. #9d4789
  4. #aa5e97
  5. #b675a6
  6. #c28cb5
  7. #cea3c4
  8. #dabad3
  9. #e7d1e1
  10. #f3e8f0
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#85196b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #85196b
  2. #85236d
  3. #842e6f
  4. #843871
  5. #834273
  6. #834d76
  7. #825778
  8. #82617a
  9. #816b7c
  10. #81767e
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.94:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.35:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #494949 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #673b59 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #223f6d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #465069 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #8d1d41 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5a336c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #65406a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #8a1c55 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-85196b {
  color: #85196b;
}
Background
.bg-85196b {
  background-color: #85196b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-85196b {
  border: 2px solid #85196b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #85196b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 133 25 107;
  --color-primary-hsl: 314 68% 31%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-85196b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #85196b, #851935);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-85196b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(133 25 107 / 0.35);
}

#702963 Byzantium ΔE 4.57 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 5.91 #800080 Purple ΔE 6.04 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 6.52 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 6.71 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 7.62 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 8.93 #7ae694 Inverted #494949 Grayscale 

Byzantium
#85196b  rgb(133, 25, 107)  hsl(314, 68%, 31%)  Byzantium
#198533  rgb(25, 133, 51)  hsl(134, 68%, 31%)  Forest Green
#6b8519  rgb(107, 133, 25)  hsl(74, 68%, 31%)  Olive Drab
#196b85  rgb(25, 107, 133)  hsl(194, 68%, 31%)  Teal Blue