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#2E0017

#2e0017 ≈ Tyrian Purple

  • rose
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#2e0017 is a color from the rose family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.04% red, 0% green and 9.02% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 50% yellow and 81.96% black. Its hue angle is 330°, with 100% saturation and 9.02% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with romance, playfulness and affection. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 18.61:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Tyrian Purple (#66023c), ΔE 12.31.

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Web safe#330000
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Relative luminance0.0064

Complementary

  1. #2e0017
  2. #002e17

Split complementary

  1. #2e0017
  2. #002e00
  3. #002e2e

Analogous

  1. #2e002e
  2. #2e0017
  3. #2e0000

Triadic

  1. #2e0017
  2. #172e00
  3. #00172e

Tetradic

  1. #2e0017
  2. #2e1700
  3. #002e17
  4. #00172e

Square

  1. #2e0017
  2. #2e2e00
  3. #002e17
  4. #00002e

Monochromatic

  1. #14000a
  2. #14000a
  3. #2e0017
  4. #7b003d
  5. #c70064

Shades

#2e0017 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2e0017
  2. #290015
  3. #250012
  4. #200010
  5. #1c000e
  6. #17000c
  7. #120009
  8. #0e0007
  9. #090005
  10. #050002
  11. #000000

Tints

#2e0017 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2e0017
  2. #431a2e
  3. #583345
  4. #6d4d5d
  5. #826674
  6. #97808b
  7. #ab99a2
  8. #c0b3b9
  9. #d5ccd1
  10. #eae6e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2e0017 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2e0017
  2. #360d22
  3. #3e1a2c
  4. #472637
  5. #4f3341
  6. #57404c
  7. #5f4d56
  8. #675a61
  9. #70666b
  10. #787376
  11. #808080

Readable text 18.61:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.13:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #131313 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #200d15 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #080d18 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #161616 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #330009 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1d0817 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #220f16 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #310010 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2e0017 {
  color: #2e0017;
}
Background
.bg-2e0017 {
  background-color: #2e0017;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2e0017 {
  border: 2px solid #2e0017;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2e0017;
  --color-primary-rgb: 46 0 23;
  --color-primary-hsl: 330 100% 9%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2e0017 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2e0017, #2e0000);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2e0017 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(46 0 23 / 0.35);
}

#66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 12.31 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 16.00 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 16.21 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 16.52 #722f37 Wine ΔE 17.59 #7f1734 Claret ΔE 17.97 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 18.05 #d1ffe8 Inverted #131313 Grayscale 

Tyrian Purple
#2e0017  rgb(46, 0, 23)  hsl(330, 100%, 9%)  Tyrian Purple
#002e17  rgb(0, 46, 23)  hsl(150, 100%, 9%)  Phthalo Green
#172e00  rgb(23, 46, 0)  hsl(90, 100%, 9%)  Phthalo Green
#00172e  rgb(0, 23, 46)  hsl(210, 100%, 9%)  Oxford Blue