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#3A1237

#3a1237 ≈ Tyrian Purple

  • magenta
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#3a1237 is a color from the magenta family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 22.75% red, 7.06% green and 21.57% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 68.97% magenta, 5.17% yellow and 77.25% black. Its hue angle is 304.5°, with 52.63% saturation and 14.9% 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 15.89:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Tyrian Purple (#66023c), ΔE 10.88.

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Relative luminance0.0161

Complementary

  1. #3a1237
  2. #123a15

Split complementary

  1. #3a1237
  2. #233a12
  3. #123a29

Analogous

  1. #29123a
  2. #3a1237
  3. #3a1223

Triadic

  1. #3a1237
  2. #373a12
  3. #12373a

Tetradic

  1. #3a1237
  2. #3a1512
  3. #123a15
  4. #12373a

Square

  1. #3a1237
  2. #3a2912
  3. #123a15
  4. #12233a

Monochromatic

  1. #10050f
  2. #10050f
  3. #3a1237
  4. #74246e
  5. #af36a6

Shades

#3a1237 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #3a1237
  2. #341032
  3. #2e0e2c
  4. #290d27
  5. #230b21
  6. #1d091c
  7. #170716
  8. #110511
  9. #0c040b
  10. #060206
  11. #000000

Tints

#3a1237 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #3a1237
  2. #4e2a4b
  3. #61415f
  4. #755973
  5. #897187
  6. #9d899b
  7. #b0a0af
  8. #c4b8c3
  9. #d8d0d7
  10. #ebe7eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#3a1237 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #3a1237
  2. #411d3e
  3. #482846
  4. #4f334d
  5. #563e54
  6. #5d495c
  7. #645463
  8. #6b5f6a
  9. #726a71
  10. #797579
  11. #808080

Readable text 15.89:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.32:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #222222 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2d1d2c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #101f38 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1d2436 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #3c1622 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #271a38 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2b1e36 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #3b142c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-3a1237 {
  color: #3a1237;
}
Background
.bg-3a1237 {
  background-color: #3a1237;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-3a1237 {
  border: 2px solid #3a1237;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #3a1237;
  --color-primary-rgb: 58 18 55;
  --color-primary-hsl: 305 53% 15%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-3a1237 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3a1237, #3a1223);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-3a1237 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(58 18 55 / 0.35);
}

#66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 10.88 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 12.47 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 13.81 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 14.61 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 15.95 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 16.09 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 16.14 #c5edc8 Inverted #222222 Grayscale 

Tyrian Purple
#3a1237  rgb(58, 18, 55)  hsl(305, 53%, 15%)  Tyrian Purple
#123a15  rgb(18, 58, 21)  hsl(125, 53%, 15%)  British Racing Green
#373a12  rgb(55, 58, 18)  hsl(65, 53%, 15%)  Army Green
#12373a  rgb(18, 55, 58)  hsl(185, 53%, 15%)  Midnight Green