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#4A1237

#4a1237 ≈ Tyrian Purple

  • rose
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#4a1237 is a color from the rose family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 29.02% red, 7.06% green and 21.57% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 75.68% magenta, 25.68% yellow and 70.98% black. Its hue angle is 320.36°, with 60.87% saturation and 18.04% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with romance, playfulness and affection. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 14.66:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Tyrian Purple (#66023c), ΔE 6.53.

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Relative luminance0.0216

Complementary

  1. #4a1237
  2. #124a25

Split complementary

  1. #4a1237
  2. #1b4a12
  3. #124a41

Analogous

  1. #41124a
  2. #4a1237
  3. #4a121b

Triadic

  1. #4a1237
  2. #374a12
  3. #12374a

Tetradic

  1. #4a1237
  2. #4a2512
  3. #124a25
  4. #12374a

Square

  1. #4a1237
  2. #4a4112
  3. #124a25
  4. #121b4a

Monochromatic

  1. #10040c
  2. #10040c
  3. #4a1237
  4. #882165
  5. #c53092

Shades

#4a1237 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4a1237
  2. #431032
  3. #3b0e2c
  4. #340d27
  5. #2c0b21
  6. #25091c
  7. #1e0716
  8. #160511
  9. #0f040b
  10. #070206
  11. #000000

Tints

#4a1237 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4a1237
  2. #5c2a4b
  3. #6e415f
  4. #805973
  5. #927187
  6. #a5899b
  7. #b7a0af
  8. #c9b8c3
  9. #dbd0d7
  10. #ede7eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4a1237 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4a1237
  2. #4f1d3e
  3. #552846
  4. #5a334d
  5. #603e54
  6. #65495c
  7. #6a5463
  8. #705f6a
  9. #756a71
  10. #7b7579
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.66:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.43:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #282828 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #39212f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #182238 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #282c36 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4f1222 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #331d38 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #392436 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4d122c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4a1237 {
  color: #4a1237;
}
Background
.bg-4a1237 {
  background-color: #4a1237;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4a1237 {
  border: 2px solid #4a1237;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4a1237;
  --color-primary-rgb: 74 18 55;
  --color-primary-hsl: 320 61% 18%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4a1237 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4a1237, #4a121b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4a1237 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(74 18 55 / 0.35);
}

#66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 6.53 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 9.73 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 10.53 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 12.98 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 14.07 #7f1734 Claret ΔE 14.78 #722f37 Wine ΔE 14.91 #b5edc8 Inverted #282828 Grayscale 

Tyrian Purple
#4a1237  rgb(74, 18, 55)  hsl(320, 61%, 18%)  Tyrian Purple
#124a25  rgb(18, 74, 37)  hsl(140, 61%, 18%)  British Racing Green
#374a12  rgb(55, 74, 18)  hsl(80, 61%, 18%)  Army Green
#12374a  rgb(18, 55, 74)  hsl(200, 61%, 18%)  Prussian Blue