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#2C1533

#2c1533 ≈ Tyrian Purple

  • magenta
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#2c1533 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, 8.24% green and 20% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 13.73% cyan, 58.82% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black. Its hue angle is 286°, with 41.67% saturation and 14.12% 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 16.64:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Tyrian Purple (#66023c), ΔE 14.86.

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Web safe#330033
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Relative luminance0.0131

Complementary

  1. #2c1533
  2. #1c3315

Split complementary

  1. #2c1533
  2. #2b3315
  3. #15331d

Analogous

  1. #1d1533
  2. #2c1533
  3. #33152b

Triadic

  1. #2c1533
  2. #332c15
  3. #15332c

Tetradic

  1. #2c1533
  2. #33151c
  3. #1c3315
  4. #15332c

Square

  1. #2c1533
  2. #331d15
  3. #1c3315
  4. #152b33

Monochromatic

  1. #0c060e
  2. #0c060e
  3. #2c1533
  4. #5b2b69
  5. #8a429f

Shades

#2c1533 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2c1533
  2. #28132e
  3. #231129
  4. #1f0f24
  5. #1a0d1f
  6. #160b1a
  7. #120814
  8. #0d060f
  9. #09040a
  10. #040205
  11. #000000

Tints

#2c1533 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2c1533
  2. #412c47
  3. #56445c
  4. #6b5b70
  5. #807385
  6. #968a99
  7. #aba1ad
  8. #c0b9c2
  9. #d5d0d6
  10. #eae8eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2c1533 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2c1533
  2. #34203b
  3. #3d2a42
  4. #45354a
  5. #4e4052
  6. #564b5a
  7. #5e5561
  8. #676069
  9. #6f6b71
  10. #787578
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.64:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.26:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1e1e1e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #241b28 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0f1d34 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #161f32 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2c1921 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1e1a34 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #211b33 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2c1829 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2c1533 {
  color: #2c1533;
}
Background
.bg-2c1533 {
  background-color: #2c1533;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2c1533 {
  border: 2px solid #2c1533;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2c1533;
  --color-primary-rgb: 44 21 51;
  --color-primary-hsl: 286 42% 14%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2c1533 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2c1533, #33152b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2c1533 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(44 21 51 / 0.35);
}

#66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 14.86 #002147 Oxford Blue ΔE 15.22 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 15.56 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 15.56 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 15.66 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 15.92 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 16.23 #d3eacc Inverted #1e1e1e Grayscale 

Tyrian Purple
#2c1533  rgb(44, 21, 51)  hsl(286, 42%, 14%)  Tyrian Purple
#1c3315  rgb(28, 51, 21)  hsl(106, 42%, 14%)  Phthalo Green
#332c15  rgb(51, 44, 21)  hsl(46, 42%, 14%)  Taupe
#15332c  rgb(21, 51, 44)  hsl(166, 42%, 14%)  Phthalo Green