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#2C022A

#2c022a ≈ Tyrian Purple

  • magenta
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#2c022a 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 16.47% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 95.45% magenta, 4.55% yellow and 82.75% black. Its hue angle is 302.86°, 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 18.27:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Tyrian Purple (#66023c), ΔE 13.13.

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Relative luminance0.0075

Complementary

  1. #2c022a
  2. #022c04

Split complementary

  1. #2c022a
  2. #152c02
  3. #022c19

Analogous

  1. #19022c
  2. #2c022a
  3. #2c0215

Triadic

  1. #2c022a
  2. #2a2c02
  3. #022a2c

Tetradic

  1. #2c022a
  2. #2c0402
  3. #022c04
  4. #022a2c

Square

  1. #2c022a
  2. #2c1902
  3. #022c04
  4. #02152c

Monochromatic

  1. #140113
  2. #140113
  3. #2c022a
  4. #750570
  5. #be09b6

Shades

#2c022a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2c022a
  2. #280226
  3. #230222
  4. #1f011d
  5. #1a0119
  6. #160115
  7. #120111
  8. #0d010d
  9. #090008
  10. #040004
  11. #000000

Tints

#2c022a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2c022a
  2. #411b3f
  3. #563555
  4. #6b4e6a
  5. #80677f
  6. #968195
  7. #ab9aaa
  8. #c0b3bf
  9. #d5ccd4
  10. #eae6ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2c022a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2c022a
  2. #340f33
  3. #3d1b3b
  4. #452844
  5. #4e344c
  6. #564155
  7. #5e4e5e
  8. #675a66
  9. #6f676f
  10. #787377
  11. #808080

Readable text 18.27:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.15:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #151515 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #200f1f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #00112b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0e1729 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2e0715 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #190c2b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1e1029 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2d051f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2c022a {
  color: #2c022a;
}
Background
.bg-2c022a {
  background-color: #2c022a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2c022a {
  border: 2px solid #2c022a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2c022a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 44 2 42;
  --color-primary-hsl: 303 91% 9%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2c022a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2c022a, #2c0215);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2c022a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(44 2 42 / 0.35);
}

#66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 13.13 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 16.01 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 16.77 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 16.84 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 17.03 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 17.29 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 18.51 #d3fdd5 Inverted #151515 Grayscale 

Tyrian Purple
#2c022a  rgb(44, 2, 42)  hsl(303, 91%, 9%)  Tyrian Purple
#022c04  rgb(2, 44, 4)  hsl(123, 91%, 9%)  British Racing Green
#2a2c02  rgb(42, 44, 2)  hsl(63, 91%, 9%)  Army Green
#022a2c  rgb(2, 42, 44)  hsl(183, 91%, 9%)  Midnight Green