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#3C1938

#3c1938 ≈ Tyrian Purple

  • magenta
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#3c1938 is a color from the magenta family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 23.53% red, 9.8% green and 21.96% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 58.33% magenta, 6.67% yellow and 76.47% black. Its hue angle is 306.86°, with 41.18% saturation and 16.67% 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 15.13:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Tyrian Purple (#66023c), ΔE 10.96.

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Relative luminance0.0194

Complementary

  1. #3c1938
  2. #193c1d

Split complementary

  1. #3c1938
  2. #273c19
  3. #193c2f

Analogous

  1. #2f193c
  2. #3c1938
  3. #3c1927

Triadic

  1. #3c1938
  2. #383c19
  3. #19383c

Tetradic

  1. #3c1938
  2. #3c1d19
  3. #193c1d
  4. #19383c

Square

  1. #3c1938
  2. #3c2f19
  3. #193c1d
  4. #19273c

Monochromatic

  1. #0e060d
  2. #0e060d
  3. #3c1938
  4. #72306a
  5. #a8469d

Shades

#3c1938 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #3c1938
  2. #361732
  3. #30142d
  4. #2a1227
  5. #240f22
  6. #1e0d1c
  7. #180a16
  8. #120811
  9. #0c050b
  10. #060306
  11. #000000

Tints

#3c1938 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #3c1938
  2. #50304c
  3. #634760
  4. #775e74
  5. #8a7588
  6. #9e8c9c
  7. #b1a3af
  8. #c5bac3
  9. #d8d1d7
  10. #ece8eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#3c1938 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #3c1938
  2. #43233f
  3. #4a2e46
  4. #50384e
  5. #574255
  6. #5e4d5c
  7. #655763
  8. #6c616a
  9. #726b72
  10. #797679
  11. #808080

Readable text 15.13:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.39:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #262626 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #30212e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #182339 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #222837 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #3e1c26 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2a1f39 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2e2337 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #3e1b2e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-3c1938 {
  color: #3c1938;
}
Background
.bg-3c1938 {
  background-color: #3c1938;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-3c1938 {
  border: 2px solid #3c1938;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #3c1938;
  --color-primary-rgb: 60 25 56;
  --color-primary-hsl: 307 41% 17%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-3c1938 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3c1938, #3c1927);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-3c1938 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(60 25 56 / 0.35);
}

#66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 10.96 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 12.23 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 12.78 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 13.47 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 16.17 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 16.67 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 16.88 #c3e6c7 Inverted #262626 Grayscale 

Tyrian Purple
#3c1938  rgb(60, 25, 56)  hsl(307, 41%, 17%)  Tyrian Purple
#193c1d  rgb(25, 60, 29)  hsl(127, 41%, 17%)  British Racing Green
#383c19  rgb(56, 60, 25)  hsl(67, 41%, 17%)  Rifle Green
#19383c  rgb(25, 56, 60)  hsl(187, 41%, 17%)  Midnight Green