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#2E112E

#2e112e ≈ Tyrian Purple

  • magenta
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#2e112e is a color from the magenta family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.04% red, 6.67% green and 18.04% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 63.04% magenta, 0% yellow and 81.96% black. Its hue angle is 300°, with 46.03% saturation and 12.35% 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 16.99:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Tyrian Purple (#66023c), ΔE 13.47.

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Relative luminance0.0118

Complementary

  1. #2e112e
  2. #112e11

Split complementary

  1. #2e112e
  2. #1f2e11
  3. #112e1f

Analogous

  1. #1f112e
  2. #2e112e
  3. #2e111f

Triadic

  1. #2e112e
  2. #2e2e11
  3. #112e2e

Tetradic

  1. #2e112e
  2. #2e1111
  3. #112e11
  4. #112e2e

Square

  1. #2e112e
  2. #2e1f11
  3. #112e11
  4. #111f2e

Monochromatic

  1. #0f060f
  2. #0f060f
  3. #2e112e
  4. #662666
  5. #9e3a9e

Shades

#2e112e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2e112e
  2. #290f29
  3. #250e25
  4. #200c20
  5. #1c0a1c
  6. #170917
  7. #120712
  8. #0e050e
  9. #090309
  10. #050205
  11. #000000

Tints

#2e112e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2e112e
  2. #432943
  3. #584158
  4. #6d586d
  5. #827082
  6. #978897
  7. #aba0ab
  8. #c0b8c0
  9. #d5cfd5
  10. #eae7ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2e112e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2e112e
  2. #361c36
  3. #3e273e
  4. #473247
  5. #4f3d4f
  6. #574957
  7. #5f545f
  8. #675f67
  9. #706a70
  10. #787578
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.99:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.24:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1c1c1c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #241824 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0e1a2f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #171e2d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2f141d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1f172f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #22192d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2f1325 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2e112e {
  color: #2e112e;
}
Background
.bg-2e112e {
  background-color: #2e112e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2e112e {
  border: 2px solid #2e112e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2e112e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 46 17 46;
  --color-primary-hsl: 300 46% 12%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2e112e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2e112e, #2e111f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2e112e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(46 17 46 / 0.35);
}

#66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 13.47 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 15.38 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 15.56 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 15.94 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 16.46 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 17.07 #002147 Oxford Blue ΔE 17.29 #d1eed1 Inverted #1c1c1c Grayscale 

Tyrian Purple
#2e112e  rgb(46, 17, 46)  hsl(300, 46%, 12%)  Tyrian Purple
#112e11  rgb(17, 46, 17)  hsl(120, 46%, 12%)  Phthalo Green
#2e2e11  rgb(46, 46, 17)  hsl(60, 46%, 12%)  Rifle Green
#112e2e  rgb(17, 46, 46)  hsl(180, 46%, 12%)  Gunmetal