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#2E1237

#2e1237 ≈ Tyrian Purple

  • magenta
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#2e1237 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, 7.06% green and 21.57% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 16.36% cyan, 67.27% magenta, 0% yellow and 78.43% black. Its hue angle is 285.41°, with 50.68% saturation and 14.31% 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 16.7:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Tyrian Purple (#66023c), ΔE 14.34.

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Relative luminance0.0129

Complementary

  1. #2e1237
  2. #1b3712

Split complementary

  1. #2e1237
  2. #2d3712
  3. #12371b

Analogous

  1. #1b1237
  2. #2e1237
  3. #37122d

Triadic

  1. #2e1237
  2. #372e12
  3. #12372e

Tetradic

  1. #2e1237
  2. #37121b
  3. #1b3712
  4. #12372e

Square

  1. #2e1237
  2. #371b12
  3. #1b3712
  4. #122d37

Monochromatic

  1. #0d050f
  2. #0d050f
  3. #2e1237
  4. #5e2571
  5. #8e38aa

Shades

#2e1237 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2e1237
  2. #291032
  3. #250e2c
  4. #200d27
  5. #1c0b21
  6. #17091c
  7. #120716
  8. #0e0511
  9. #09040b
  10. #050206
  11. #000000

Tints

#2e1237 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2e1237
  2. #432a4b
  3. #58415f
  4. #6d5973
  5. #827187
  6. #97899b
  7. #aba0af
  8. #c0b8c3
  9. #d5d0d7
  10. #eae7eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2e1237 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2e1237
  2. #361d3e
  3. #3e2846
  4. #47334d
  5. #4f3e54
  6. #57495c
  7. #5f5463
  8. #675f6a
  9. #706a71
  10. #787579
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.7:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.26:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1e1e1e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #251a2a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #091c38 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #131f36 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2e1822 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1d1838 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #211a36 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2e162c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2e1237 {
  color: #2e1237;
}
Background
.bg-2e1237 {
  background-color: #2e1237;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2e1237 {
  border: 2px solid #2e1237;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2e1237;
  --color-primary-rgb: 46 18 55;
  --color-primary-hsl: 285 51% 14%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2e1237 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2e1237, #37122d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2e1237 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(46 18 55 / 0.35);
}

#66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 14.34 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 14.34 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 14.61 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 14.75 #002147 Oxford Blue ΔE 15.57 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 15.61 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 16.37 #d1edc8 Inverted #1e1e1e Grayscale 

Tyrian Purple
#2e1237  rgb(46, 18, 55)  hsl(285, 51%, 14%)  Tyrian Purple
#1b3712  rgb(27, 55, 18)  hsl(105, 51%, 14%)  British Racing Green
#372e12  rgb(55, 46, 18)  hsl(45, 51%, 14%)  Taupe
#12372e  rgb(18, 55, 46)  hsl(165, 51%, 14%)  Phthalo Green