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#2C0227

#2c0227 ≈ Tyrian Purple

  • magenta
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#2c0227 is a color from the magenta family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 17.25% red, 0.78% green and 15.29% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 95.45% magenta, 11.36% yellow and 82.75% black. Its hue angle is 307.14°, with 91.3% saturation and 9.02% 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 18.34:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Tyrian Purple (#66023c), ΔE 12.86.

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Relative luminance0.0073

Complementary

  1. #2c0227
  2. #022c07

Split complementary

  1. #2c0227
  2. #122c02
  3. #022c1c

Analogous

  1. #1c022c
  2. #2c0227
  3. #2c0212

Triadic

  1. #2c0227
  2. #272c02
  3. #02272c

Tetradic

  1. #2c0227
  2. #2c0702
  3. #022c07
  4. #02272c

Square

  1. #2c0227
  2. #2c1c02
  3. #022c07
  4. #02122c

Monochromatic

  1. #140111
  2. #140111
  3. #2c0227
  4. #750568
  5. #be09a9

Shades

#2c0227 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2c0227
  2. #280223
  3. #23021f
  4. #1f011b
  5. #1a0117
  6. #160114
  7. #120110
  8. #0d010c
  9. #090008
  10. #040004
  11. #000000

Tints

#2c0227 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2c0227
  2. #411b3d
  3. #563552
  4. #6b4e68
  5. #80677d
  6. #968193
  7. #ab9aa9
  8. #c0b3be
  9. #d5ccd4
  10. #eae6e9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2c0227 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2c0227
  2. #340f30
  3. #3d1b39
  4. #452842
  5. #4e344b
  6. #564154
  7. #5e4e5c
  8. #675a65
  9. #6f676e
  10. #787377
  11. #808080

Readable text 18.34:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.15:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #151515 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #200f1d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #011028 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #101726 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2f0513 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1a0b28 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1e1026 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2e041d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2c0227 {
  color: #2c0227;
}
Background
.bg-2c0227 {
  background-color: #2c0227;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2c0227 {
  border: 2px solid #2c0227;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2c0227;
  --color-primary-rgb: 44 2 39;
  --color-primary-hsl: 307 91% 9%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2c0227 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2c0227, #2c0212);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2c0227 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(44 2 39 / 0.35);
}

#66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 12.86 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 16.24 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 16.58 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 17.76 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 17.91 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 17.97 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 18.17 #d3fdd8 Inverted #151515 Grayscale 

Tyrian Purple
#2c0227  rgb(44, 2, 39)  hsl(307, 91%, 9%)  Tyrian Purple
#022c07  rgb(2, 44, 7)  hsl(127, 91%, 9%)  Phthalo Green
#272c02  rgb(39, 44, 2)  hsl(67, 91%, 9%)  Rifle Green
#02272c  rgb(2, 39, 44)  hsl(187, 91%, 9%)  Gunmetal