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#3E1237

#3e1237 ≈ Tyrian Purple

  • magenta
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#3e1237 is a color from the magenta family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 24.31% red, 7.06% green and 21.57% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 70.97% magenta, 11.29% yellow and 75.69% black. Its hue angle is 309.55°, with 55% saturation and 15.69% 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 15.6:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Tyrian Purple (#66023c), ΔE 9.76.

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Relative luminance0.0173

Complementary

  1. #3e1237
  2. #123e19

Split complementary

  1. #3e1237
  2. #213e12
  3. #123e2f

Analogous

  1. #2f123e
  2. #3e1237
  3. #3e1221

Triadic

  1. #3e1237
  2. #373e12
  3. #12373e

Tetradic

  1. #3e1237
  2. #3e1912
  3. #123e19
  4. #12373e

Square

  1. #3e1237
  2. #3e2f12
  3. #123e19
  4. #12213e

Monochromatic

  1. #10050e
  2. #10050e
  3. #3e1237
  4. #79236c
  5. #b534a0

Shades

#3e1237 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #3e1237
  2. #381032
  3. #320e2c
  4. #2b0d27
  5. #250b21
  6. #1f091c
  7. #190716
  8. #130511
  9. #0c040b
  10. #060206
  11. #000000

Tints

#3e1237 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #3e1237
  2. #512a4b
  3. #65415f
  4. #785973
  5. #8b7187
  6. #9f899b
  7. #b2a0af
  8. #c5b8c3
  9. #d8d0d7
  10. #ece7eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#3e1237 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #3e1237
  2. #451d3e
  3. #4b2846
  4. #52334d
  5. #583e54
  6. #5f495c
  7. #665463
  8. #6c5f6a
  9. #736a71
  10. #797579
  11. #808080

Readable text 15.6:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.35:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #242424 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #301e2c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #121f38 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #202636 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #411522 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2a1b38 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2e1f36 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #40142c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-3e1237 {
  color: #3e1237;
}
Background
.bg-3e1237 {
  background-color: #3e1237;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-3e1237 {
  border: 2px solid #3e1237;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #3e1237;
  --color-primary-rgb: 62 18 55;
  --color-primary-hsl: 310 55% 16%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-3e1237 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3e1237, #3e1221);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-3e1237 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(62 18 55 / 0.35);
}

#66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 9.76 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 11.85 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 12.75 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 14.12 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 16.02 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 16.39 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 16.47 #c1edc8 Inverted #242424 Grayscale 

Tyrian Purple
#3e1237  rgb(62, 18, 55)  hsl(310, 55%, 16%)  Tyrian Purple
#123e19  rgb(18, 62, 25)  hsl(130, 55%, 16%)  British Racing Green
#373e12  rgb(55, 62, 18)  hsl(70, 55%, 16%)  Army Green
#12373e  rgb(18, 55, 62)  hsl(190, 55%, 16%)  Midnight Green