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#311237

#311237 ≈ Tyrian Purple

  • magenta
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#311237 is a color from the magenta family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 19.22% red, 7.06% green and 21.57% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 10.91% cyan, 67.27% magenta, 0% yellow and 78.43% black. Its hue angle is 290.27°, 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 16.51:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Tyrian Purple (#66023c), ΔE 13.46.

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Relative luminance0.0136

Complementary

  1. #311237
  2. #183712

Split complementary

  1. #311237
  2. #2a3712
  3. #12371e

Analogous

  1. #1e1237
  2. #311237
  3. #37122a

Triadic

  1. #311237
  2. #373112
  3. #123731

Tetradic

  1. #311237
  2. #371218
  3. #183712
  4. #123731

Square

  1. #311237
  2. #371e12
  3. #183712
  4. #122a37

Monochromatic

  1. #0e050f
  2. #0e050f
  3. #311237
  4. #642571
  5. #9838aa

Shades

#311237 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #311237
  2. #2c1032
  3. #270e2c
  4. #220d27
  5. #1d0b21
  6. #19091c
  7. #140716
  8. #0f0511
  9. #0a040b
  10. #050206
  11. #000000

Tints

#311237 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #311237
  2. #462a4b
  3. #5a415f
  4. #6f5973
  5. #837187
  6. #98899b
  7. #ada0af
  8. #c1b8c3
  9. #d6d0d7
  10. #eae7eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#311237 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #311237
  2. #391d3e
  3. #412846
  4. #49334d
  5. #513e54
  6. #59495c
  7. #605463
  8. #685f6a
  9. #706a71
  10. #787579
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.51:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.27:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1f1f1f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #271a2a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0b1d38 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #162036 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #311822 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #201938 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #231b36 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #31152c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-311237 {
  color: #311237;
}
Background
.bg-311237 {
  background-color: #311237;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-311237 {
  border: 2px solid #311237;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #311237;
  --color-primary-rgb: 49 18 55;
  --color-primary-hsl: 290 51% 14%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-311237 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #311237, #37122a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-311237 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(49 18 55 / 0.35);
}

#66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 13.46 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 14.13 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 14.83 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 14.90 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 15.67 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 15.89 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 16.24 #ceedc8 Inverted #1f1f1f Grayscale 

Tyrian Purple
#311237  rgb(49, 18, 55)  hsl(290, 51%, 14%)  Tyrian Purple
#183712  rgb(24, 55, 18)  hsl(110, 51%, 14%)  British Racing Green
#373112  rgb(55, 49, 18)  hsl(50, 51%, 14%)  Taupe
#123731  rgb(18, 55, 49)  hsl(170, 51%, 14%)  Phthalo Green