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#4E2139

#4e2139 ≈ Tyrian Purple

  • rose
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#4e2139 is a color from the rose family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 30.59% red, 12.94% green and 22.35% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 57.69% magenta, 26.92% yellow and 69.41% black. Its hue angle is 328°, with 40.54% saturation and 21.76% 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 13.12:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Tyrian Purple (#66023c), ΔE 7.77.

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Relative luminance0.03

Complementary

  1. #4e2139
  2. #214e36

Split complementary

  1. #4e2139
  2. #224e21
  3. #214e4c

Analogous

  1. #4c214e
  2. #4e2139
  3. #4e2122

Triadic

  1. #4e2139
  2. #394e21
  3. #21394e

Tetradic

  1. #4e2139
  2. #4e3621
  3. #214e36
  4. #21394e

Square

  1. #4e2139
  2. #4e4c21
  3. #214e36
  4. #21224e

Monochromatic

  1. #0e060a
  2. #180a12
  3. #4e2139
  4. #843860
  5. #b65287

Shades

#4e2139 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4e2139
  2. #461e33
  3. #3e1a2e
  4. #371728
  5. #2f1422
  6. #27111d
  7. #1f0d17
  8. #170a11
  9. #10070b
  10. #080306
  11. #000000

Tints

#4e2139 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4e2139
  2. #60374d
  3. #714d61
  4. #836474
  5. #957a88
  6. #a7909c
  7. #b8a6b0
  8. #cabcc4
  9. #dcd3d7
  10. #ede9eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4e2139 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4e2139
  2. #532b40
  3. #583447
  4. #5d3e4e
  5. #624755
  6. #67515d
  7. #6c5a64
  8. #71646b
  9. #766d72
  10. #7b7779
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.12:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.6:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #303030 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3e2b34 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #262c3a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #323338 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #53202a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3a2839 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3f2d38 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #512031 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4e2139 {
  color: #4e2139;
}
Background
.bg-4e2139 {
  background-color: #4e2139;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4e2139 {
  border: 2px solid #4e2139;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4e2139;
  --color-primary-rgb: 78 33 57;
  --color-primary-hsl: 328 41% 22%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4e2139 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4e2139, #4e2122);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4e2139 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(78 33 57 / 0.35);
}

#66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 7.77 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 9.29 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 9.47 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 10.77 #722f37 Wine ΔE 11.84 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 12.87 #7f1734 Claret ΔE 13.17 #b1dec6 Inverted #303030 Grayscale 

Tyrian Purple
#4e2139  rgb(78, 33, 57)  hsl(328, 41%, 22%)  Tyrian Purple
#214e36  rgb(33, 78, 54)  hsl(148, 41%, 22%)  British Racing Green
#394e21  rgb(57, 78, 33)  hsl(88, 41%, 22%)  Army Green
#21394e  rgb(33, 57, 78)  hsl(208, 41%, 22%)  Prussian Blue