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#531237

#531237 ≈ Tyrian Purple

  • rose
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#531237 is a color from the rose family, with very low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 32.55% red, 7.06% green and 21.57% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 78.31% magenta, 33.73% yellow and 67.45% black. Its hue angle is 325.85°, with 64.36% saturation and 19.8% 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 13.91:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Tyrian Purple (#66023c), ΔE 4.38.

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Web safe#660033
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Relative luminance0.0255

Complementary

  1. #531237
  2. #12532e

Split complementary

  1. #531237
  2. #165312
  3. #12534e

Analogous

  1. #4e1253
  2. #531237
  3. #531216

Triadic

  1. #531237
  2. #375312
  3. #123753

Tetradic

  1. #531237
  2. #532e12
  3. #12532e
  4. #123753

Square

  1. #531237
  2. #534e12
  3. #12532e
  4. #121653

Monochromatic

  1. #11040b
  2. #14040d
  3. #531237
  4. #922061
  5. #d12d8a

Shades

#531237 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #531237
  2. #4b1032
  3. #420e2c
  4. #3a0d27
  5. #320b21
  6. #2a091c
  7. #210716
  8. #190511
  9. #11040b
  10. #080206
  11. #000000

Tints

#531237 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #531237
  2. #642a4b
  3. #75415f
  4. #875973
  5. #987187
  6. #a9899b
  7. #baa0af
  8. #cbb8c3
  9. #ddd0d7
  10. #eee7eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#531237 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #531237
  2. #581d3e
  3. #5c2846
  4. #61334d
  5. #653e54
  6. #6a495c
  7. #6e5463
  8. #735f6a
  9. #776a71
  10. #7c7579
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.91:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.51:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2c2c2c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3f2431 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1c2538 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2f3036 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #5a0e22 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3a1f38 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #402736 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #57102c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-531237 {
  color: #531237;
}
Background
.bg-531237 {
  background-color: #531237;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-531237 {
  border: 2px solid #531237;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #531237;
  --color-primary-rgb: 83 18 55;
  --color-primary-hsl: 326 64% 20%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-531237 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #531237, #531216);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-531237 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(83 18 55 / 0.35);
}

#66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 4.38 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 7.68 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 10.13 #7f1734 Claret ΔE 12.40 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 12.49 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 12.54 #722f37 Wine ΔE 12.91 #acedc8 Inverted #2c2c2c Grayscale 

Tyrian Purple
#531237  rgb(83, 18, 55)  hsl(326, 64%, 20%)  Tyrian Purple
#12532e  rgb(18, 83, 46)  hsl(146, 64%, 20%)  Hunter Green
#375312  rgb(55, 83, 18)  hsl(86, 64%, 20%)  Lincoln Green
#123753  rgb(18, 55, 83)  hsl(206, 64%, 20%)  Prussian Blue