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#6D1237

#6d1237 ≈ Tyrian Purple

  • rose
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#6d1237 is a color from the rose family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 42.75% red, 7.06% green and 21.57% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 83.49% magenta, 49.54% yellow and 57.25% black. Its hue angle is 335.6°, with 71.65% saturation and 24.9% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, 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 11.72:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Tyrian Purple (#66023c), ΔE 4.57.

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Web safe#660033
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Relative luminance0.0396

Complementary

  1. #6d1237
  2. #126d48

Split complementary

  1. #6d1237
  2. #126d1a
  3. #12646d

Analogous

  1. #6d1264
  2. #6d1237
  3. #6d1a12

Triadic

  1. #6d1237
  2. #376d12
  3. #12376d

Tetradic

  1. #6d1237
  2. #6d4812
  3. #126d48
  4. #12376d

Square

  1. #6d1237
  2. #646d12
  3. #126d48
  4. #1a126d

Monochromatic

  1. #120309
  2. #2b0716
  3. #6d1237
  4. #af1d58
  5. #de3a7d

Shades

#6d1237 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #6d1237
  2. #621032
  3. #570e2c
  4. #4c0d27
  5. #410b21
  6. #37091c
  7. #2c0716
  8. #210511
  9. #16040b
  10. #0b0206
  11. #000000

Tints

#6d1237 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #6d1237
  2. #7c2a4b
  3. #8a415f
  4. #995973
  5. #a77187
  6. #b6899b
  7. #c5a0af
  8. #d3b8c3
  9. #e2d0d7
  10. #f0e7eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#6d1237 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #6d1237
  2. #6f1d3e
  3. #712846
  4. #73334d
  5. #753e54
  6. #77495c
  7. #785463
  8. #7a5f6a
  9. #7c6a71
  10. #7e7579
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.72:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.79:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #383838 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #522d38 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #292d38 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #413e35 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #770023 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4d2437 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #563236 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #73072c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-6d1237 {
  color: #6d1237;
}
Background
.bg-6d1237 {
  background-color: #6d1237;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-6d1237 {
  border: 2px solid #6d1237;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #6d1237;
  --color-primary-rgb: 109 18 55;
  --color-primary-hsl: 336 72% 25%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-6d1237 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #6d1237, #6d1a12);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-6d1237 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(109 18 55 / 0.35);
}

#66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 4.57 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 4.81 #7f1734 Claret ΔE 5.69 #722f37 Wine ΔE 8.09 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 10.06 #800020 Burgundy ΔE 10.60 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 11.64 #92edc8 Inverted #383838 Grayscale 

Tyrian Purple
#6d1237  rgb(109, 18, 55)  hsl(336, 72%, 25%)  Tyrian Purple
#126d48  rgb(18, 109, 72)  hsl(156, 72%, 25%)  Cadmium Green
#376d12  rgb(55, 109, 18)  hsl(96, 72%, 25%)  Pakistan Green
#12376d  rgb(18, 55, 109)  hsl(216, 72%, 25%)  Prussian Blue