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#2E0230

#2e0230 ≈ Tyrian Purple

  • magenta
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#2e0230 is a color from the magenta family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.04% red, 0.78% green and 18.82% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 4.17% cyan, 95.83% magenta, 0% yellow and 81.18% black. Its hue angle is 297.39°, with 92% saturation and 9.8% 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 17.99:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Tyrian Purple (#66023c), ΔE 13.25.

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Relative luminance0.0084

Complementary

  1. #2e0230
  2. #043002

Split complementary

  1. #2e0230
  2. #1b3002
  3. #023017

Analogous

  1. #170230
  2. #2e0230
  3. #30021b

Triadic

  1. #2e0230
  2. #302e02
  3. #02302e

Tetradic

  1. #2e0230
  2. #300204
  3. #043002
  4. #02302e

Square

  1. #2e0230
  2. #301702
  3. #043002
  4. #021b30

Monochromatic

  1. #130114
  2. #130114
  3. #2e0230
  4. #740579
  5. #bb08c3

Shades

#2e0230 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2e0230
  2. #29022b
  3. #250226
  4. #200122
  5. #1c011d
  6. #170118
  7. #120113
  8. #0e010e
  9. #09000a
  10. #050005
  11. #000000

Tints

#2e0230 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2e0230
  2. #431b45
  3. #583559
  4. #6d4e6e
  5. #826783
  6. #978198
  7. #ab9aac
  8. #c0b3c1
  9. #d5ccd6
  10. #eae6ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2e0230 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2e0230
  2. #360f38
  3. #3e1b40
  4. #472848
  5. #4f3450
  6. #574158
  7. #5f4e60
  8. #675a68
  9. #706770
  10. #787378
  11. #808080

Readable text 17.99:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.17:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #171717 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #221023 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #001331 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0c192f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2f0919 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1a0d31 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1e122f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2f0624 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2e0230 {
  color: #2e0230;
}
Background
.bg-2e0230 {
  background-color: #2e0230;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2e0230 {
  border: 2px solid #2e0230;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2e0230;
  --color-primary-rgb: 46 2 48;
  --color-primary-hsl: 297 92% 10%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2e0230 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2e0230, #30021b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2e0230 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(46 2 48 / 0.35);
}

#66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 13.25 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 15.30 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 15.36 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 15.68 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 15.71 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 16.73 #000080 Navy ΔE 17.45 #d1fdcf Inverted #171717 Grayscale 

Tyrian Purple
#2e0230  rgb(46, 2, 48)  hsl(297, 92%, 10%)  Tyrian Purple
#043002  rgb(4, 48, 2)  hsl(117, 92%, 10%)  British Racing Green
#302e02  rgb(48, 46, 2)  hsl(57, 92%, 10%)  Army Green
#02302e  rgb(2, 48, 46)  hsl(177, 92%, 10%)  Phthalo Green