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#3F1237

#3f1237 ≈ Tyrian Purple

  • magenta
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#3f1237 is a color from the magenta family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 24.71% red, 7.06% green and 21.57% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 71.43% magenta, 12.7% yellow and 75.29% black. Its hue angle is 310.67°, with 55.56% saturation and 15.88% 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 15.52:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Tyrian Purple (#66023c), ΔE 9.48.

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Relative luminance0.0177

Complementary

  1. #3f1237
  2. #123f1a

Split complementary

  1. #3f1237
  2. #203f12
  3. #123f30

Analogous

  1. #30123f
  2. #3f1237
  3. #3f1220

Triadic

  1. #3f1237
  2. #373f12
  3. #12373f

Tetradic

  1. #3f1237
  2. #3f1a12
  3. #123f1a
  4. #12373f

Square

  1. #3f1237
  2. #3f3012
  3. #123f1a
  4. #12203f

Monochromatic

  1. #10050e
  2. #10050e
  3. #3f1237
  4. #7a236b
  5. #b6349f

Shades

#3f1237 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #3f1237
  2. #391032
  3. #320e2c
  4. #2c0d27
  5. #260b21
  6. #20091c
  7. #190716
  8. #130511
  9. #0d040b
  10. #060206
  11. #000000

Tints

#3f1237 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #3f1237
  2. #522a4b
  3. #65415f
  4. #795973
  5. #8c7187
  6. #9f899b
  7. #b2a0af
  8. #c5b8c3
  9. #d9d0d7
  10. #ece7eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#3f1237 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #3f1237
  2. #461d3e
  3. #4c2846
  4. #53334d
  5. #593e54
  6. #60495c
  7. #665463
  8. #6d5f6a
  9. #736a71
  10. #7a7579
  11. #808080

Readable text 15.52:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.35:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #242424 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #311e2d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #122038 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #202636 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #421522 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2a1b38 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2f2036 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #41142c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-3f1237 {
  color: #3f1237;
}
Background
.bg-3f1237 {
  background-color: #3f1237;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-3f1237 {
  border: 2px solid #3f1237;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #3f1237;
  --color-primary-rgb: 63 18 55;
  --color-primary-hsl: 311 56% 16%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-3f1237 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3f1237, #3f1220);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-3f1237 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(63 18 55 / 0.35);
}

#66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 9.48 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 11.71 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 12.49 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 14.01 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 16.01 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 16.26 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 16.47 #c0edc8 Inverted #242424 Grayscale 

Tyrian Purple
#3f1237  rgb(63, 18, 55)  hsl(311, 56%, 16%)  Tyrian Purple
#123f1a  rgb(18, 63, 26)  hsl(131, 56%, 16%)  British Racing Green
#373f12  rgb(55, 63, 18)  hsl(71, 56%, 16%)  Army Green
#12373f  rgb(18, 55, 63)  hsl(191, 56%, 16%)  Midnight Green