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#4E032B

#4e032b ≈ Tyrian Purple

  • rose
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#4e032b is a color from the rose family, with very low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 30.59% red, 1.18% green and 16.86% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 96.15% magenta, 44.87% yellow and 69.41% black. Its hue angle is 328°, with 92.59% saturation and 15.88% 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 15.31:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Tyrian Purple (#66023c), ΔE 5.17.

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Web safe#660033
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Relative luminance0.0186

Complementary

  1. #4e032b
  2. #034e26

Split complementary

  1. #4e032b
  2. #064e03
  3. #034e4b

Analogous

  1. #4b034e
  2. #4e032b
  3. #4e0306

Triadic

  1. #4e032b
  2. #2b4e03
  3. #032b4e

Tetradic

  1. #4e032b
  2. #4e2603
  3. #034e26
  4. #032b4e

Square

  1. #4e032b
  2. #4e4b03
  3. #034e26
  4. #03064e

Monochromatic

  1. #14010b
  2. #14010b
  3. #4e032b
  4. #980654
  5. #e1097c

Shades

#4e032b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4e032b
  2. #460327
  3. #3e0222
  4. #37021e
  5. #2f021a
  6. #270216
  7. #1f0111
  8. #17010d
  9. #100109
  10. #080004
  11. #000000

Tints

#4e032b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4e032b
  2. #601c40
  3. #713555
  4. #834f6b
  5. #956880
  6. #a78195
  7. #b89aaa
  8. #cab3bf
  9. #dccdd5
  10. #ede6ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4e032b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4e032b
  2. #531034
  3. #581c3c
  4. #5d2945
  5. #62354d
  6. #674256
  7. #6c4e5e
  8. #715b67
  9. #76676f
  10. #7b7478
  11. #808080

Readable text 15.31:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.37:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #252525 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3a1c28 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #151c2c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2a2a29 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #550017 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #35152c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3b202a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #520020 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4e032b {
  color: #4e032b;
}
Background
.bg-4e032b {
  background-color: #4e032b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4e032b {
  border: 2px solid #4e032b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4e032b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 78 3 43;
  --color-primary-hsl: 328 93% 16%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4e032b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4e032b, #4e0306);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4e032b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(78 3 43 / 0.35);
}

#66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 5.17 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 9.28 #7f1734 Claret ΔE 12.26 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 12.99 #722f37 Wine ΔE 13.27 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 14.78 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 14.83 #b1fcd4 Inverted #252525 Grayscale 

Tyrian Purple
#4e032b  rgb(78, 3, 43)  hsl(328, 93%, 16%)  Tyrian Purple
#034e26  rgb(3, 78, 38)  hsl(148, 93%, 16%)  British Racing Green
#2b4e03  rgb(43, 78, 3)  hsl(88, 93%, 16%)  Lincoln Green
#032b4e  rgb(3, 43, 78)  hsl(208, 93%, 16%)  Prussian Blue