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#85196C

#85196c ≈ Byzantium

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#85196c 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 42.35% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 81.2% magenta, 18.8% yellow and 47.84% black. Its hue angle is 313.89°, 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 8.93:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Byzantium (#702963), ΔE 4.59.

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Web safe#990066
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Relative luminance0.0676

Complementary

  1. #85196c
  2. #198532

Split complementary

  1. #85196c
  2. #368519
  3. #198568

Analogous

  1. #681985
  2. #85196c
  3. #851936

Triadic

  1. #85196c
  2. #6c8519
  3. #196c85

Tetradic

  1. #85196c
  2. #853219
  3. #198532
  4. #196c85

Square

  1. #85196c
  2. #856819
  3. #198532
  4. #193685

Monochromatic

  1. #11030e
  2. #450d38
  3. #85196c
  4. #c525a0
  5. #e057c0

Shades

#85196c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #85196c
  2. #781761
  3. #6a1456
  4. #5d124c
  5. #500f41
  6. #430d36
  7. #350a2b
  8. #280820
  9. #1b0516
  10. #0d030b
  11. #000000

Tints

#85196c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #85196c
  2. #91307b
  3. #9d4789
  4. #aa5e98
  5. #b675a7
  6. #c28cb6
  7. #cea3c4
  8. #dabad3
  9. #e7d1e2
  10. #f3e8f0
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#85196c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #85196c
  2. #85236e
  3. #842e70
  4. #843872
  5. #834274
  6. #834d76
  7. #825778
  8. #82617a
  9. #816b7c
  10. #81767e
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.93:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.35:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4a4a4a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #673c59 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #213f6e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #45506a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #8d1e41 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5a336d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #65406b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #8a1c56 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-85196c {
  color: #85196c;
}
Background
.bg-85196c {
  background-color: #85196c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-85196c {
  border: 2px solid #85196c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #85196c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 133 25 108;
  --color-primary-hsl: 314 68% 31%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-85196c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #85196c, #851936);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-85196c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(133 25 108 / 0.35);
}

#702963 Byzantium ΔE 4.59 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 5.69 #800080 Purple ΔE 5.82 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 6.48 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 6.70 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 7.85 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 8.82 #7ae693 Inverted #4a4a4a Grayscale 

Byzantium
#85196c  rgb(133, 25, 108)  hsl(314, 68%, 31%)  Byzantium
#198532  rgb(25, 133, 50)  hsl(134, 68%, 31%)  Forest Green
#6c8519  rgb(108, 133, 25)  hsl(74, 68%, 31%)  Olive Drab
#196c85  rgb(25, 108, 133)  hsl(194, 68%, 31%)  Teal Blue