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#280B22

#280b22 ≈ Tyrian Purple

  • magenta
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#280b22 is a color from the magenta family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 15.69% red, 4.31% green and 13.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 72.5% magenta, 15% yellow and 84.31% black. Its hue angle is 312.41°, with 56.86% saturation and 10% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with creativity, boldness and individuality. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 18.08:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Tyrian Purple (#66023c), ΔE 14.21.

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Relative luminance0.0081

Complementary

  1. #280b22
  2. #0b2811

Split complementary

  1. #280b22
  2. #14280b
  3. #0b281f

Analogous

  1. #1f0b28
  2. #280b22
  3. #280b14

Triadic

  1. #280b22
  2. #22280b
  3. #0b2228

Tetradic

  1. #280b22
  2. #28110b
  3. #0b2811
  4. #0b2228

Square

  1. #280b22
  2. #281f0b
  3. #0b2811
  4. #0b1428

Monochromatic

  1. #10040e
  2. #10040e
  3. #280b22
  4. #641c55
  5. #a02c88

Shades

#280b22 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #280b22
  2. #240a1f
  3. #20091b
  4. #1c0818
  5. #180714
  6. #140611
  7. #10040e
  8. #0c030a
  9. #080207
  10. #040103
  11. #000000

Tints

#280b22 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #280b22
  2. #3e2338
  3. #533c4e
  4. #695464
  5. #7e6d7a
  6. #948591
  7. #a99da7
  8. #bfb6bd
  9. #d4ced3
  10. #eae7e9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#280b22 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #280b22
  2. #31172b
  3. #3a2235
  4. #422e3e
  5. #4b3a48
  6. #544651
  7. #5d515a
  8. #665d64
  9. #6e696d
  10. #777477
  11. #808080

Readable text 18.08:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.16:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #161616 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #1e121b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0b1323 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #141821 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2a0c15 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1a1022 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1e1322 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #290c1b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-280b22 {
  color: #280b22;
}
Background
.bg-280b22 {
  background-color: #280b22;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-280b22 {
  border: 2px solid #280b22;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #280b22;
  --color-primary-rgb: 40 11 34;
  --color-primary-hsl: 312 57% 10%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-280b22 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #280b22, #280b14);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-280b22 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(40 11 34 / 0.35);
}

#66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 14.21 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 14.21 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 16.79 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 17.55 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 17.62 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 17.98 #000000 Black ΔE 18.08 #d7f4dd Inverted #161616 Grayscale 

Tyrian Purple
#280b22  rgb(40, 11, 34)  hsl(312, 57%, 10%)  Tyrian Purple
#0b2811  rgb(11, 40, 17)  hsl(132, 57%, 10%)  Phthalo Green
#22280b  rgb(34, 40, 11)  hsl(72, 57%, 10%)  Phthalo Green
#0b2228  rgb(11, 34, 40)  hsl(192, 57%, 10%)  Gunmetal