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#2B142F

#2b142f ≈ Tyrian Purple

  • magenta
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#2b142f is a color from the magenta family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.86% red, 7.84% green and 18.43% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 8.51% cyan, 57.45% magenta, 0% yellow and 81.57% black. Its hue angle is 291.11°, with 40.3% saturation and 13.14% 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 16.88:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Tyrian Purple (#66023c), ΔE 14.8.

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Relative luminance0.0122

Complementary

  1. #2b142f
  2. #182f14

Split complementary

  1. #2b142f
  2. #262f14
  3. #142f1e

Analogous

  1. #1e142f
  2. #2b142f
  3. #2f1426

Triadic

  1. #2b142f
  2. #2f2b14
  3. #142f2b

Tetradic

  1. #2b142f
  2. #2f1418
  3. #182f14
  4. #142f2b

Square

  1. #2b142f
  2. #2f1e14
  3. #182f14
  4. #14262f

Monochromatic

  1. #0d060e
  2. #0d060e
  3. #2b142f
  4. #5c2b65
  5. #8d429a

Shades

#2b142f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2b142f
  2. #27122a
  3. #221026
  4. #1e0e21
  5. #1a0c1c
  6. #160a18
  7. #110813
  8. #0d060e
  9. #090409
  10. #040205
  11. #000000

Tints

#2b142f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2b142f
  2. #402c44
  3. #554359
  4. #6b5b6d
  5. #807282
  6. #958a97
  7. #aaa1ac
  8. #bfb9c1
  9. #d5d0d5
  10. #eae8ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2b142f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2b142f
  2. #341f37
  3. #3c2a3f
  4. #453447
  5. #4d3f4f
  6. #564a58
  7. #5e5560
  8. #676068
  9. #6f6a70
  10. #787578
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.88:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.24:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1d1d1d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #231a25 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #101b30 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #171e2e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2c171f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1e1930 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #201a2f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2b1626 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2b142f {
  color: #2b142f;
}
Background
.bg-2b142f {
  background-color: #2b142f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2b142f {
  border: 2px solid #2b142f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2b142f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 43 20 47;
  --color-primary-hsl: 291 40% 13%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2b142f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2b142f, #2f1426);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2b142f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(43 20 47 / 0.35);
}

#66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 14.80 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 15.02 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 15.52 #002147 Oxford Blue ΔE 15.81 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 16.07 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 16.71 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 17.30 #d4ebd0 Inverted #1d1d1d Grayscale 

Tyrian Purple
#2b142f  rgb(43, 20, 47)  hsl(291, 40%, 13%)  Tyrian Purple
#182f14  rgb(24, 47, 20)  hsl(111, 40%, 13%)  Phthalo Green
#2f2b14  rgb(47, 43, 20)  hsl(51, 40%, 13%)  Black Olive
#142f2b  rgb(20, 47, 43)  hsl(171, 40%, 13%)  Phthalo Green