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#2E162F

#2e162f ≈ Tyrian Purple

  • magenta
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#2e162f 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, 8.63% green and 18.43% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 2.13% cyan, 53.19% magenta, 0% yellow and 81.57% black. Its hue angle is 297.6°, with 36.23% saturation and 13.53% 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 16.51:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Tyrian Purple (#66023c), ΔE 14.18.

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Relative luminance0.0136

Complementary

  1. #2e162f
  2. #172f16

Split complementary

  1. #2e162f
  2. #242f16
  3. #162f22

Analogous

  1. #22162f
  2. #2e162f
  3. #2f1624

Triadic

  1. #2e162f
  2. #2f2e16
  3. #162f2e

Tetradic

  1. #2e162f
  2. #2f1617
  3. #172f16
  4. #162f2e

Square

  1. #2e162f
  2. #2f2216
  3. #172f16
  4. #16242f

Monochromatic

  1. #0e070e
  2. #0e070e
  3. #2e162f
  4. #612e63
  5. #944797

Shades

#2e162f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2e162f
  2. #29142a
  3. #251226
  4. #200f21
  5. #1c0d1c
  6. #170b18
  7. #120913
  8. #0e070e
  9. #090409
  10. #050205
  11. #000000

Tints

#2e162f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2e162f
  2. #432d44
  3. #584559
  4. #6d5c6d
  5. #827382
  6. #978b97
  7. #aba2ac
  8. #c0b9c1
  9. #d5d0d5
  10. #eae8ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2e162f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2e162f
  2. #362137
  3. #3e2b3f
  4. #473647
  5. #4f404f
  6. #574b58
  7. #5f5660
  8. #676068
  9. #706b70
  10. #787578
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.51:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.27:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1f1f1f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #261c26 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #141d30 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1a202e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2f1920 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #211a30 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #231c2f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2f1827 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2e162f {
  color: #2e162f;
}
Background
.bg-2e162f {
  background-color: #2e162f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2e162f {
  border: 2px solid #2e162f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2e162f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 46 22 47;
  --color-primary-hsl: 298 36% 14%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2e162f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2e162f, #2f1624);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2e162f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(46 22 47 / 0.35);
}

#66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 14.18 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 14.61 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 14.61 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 15.68 #002147 Oxford Blue ΔE 16.42 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 16.84 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 17.44 #d1e9d0 Inverted #1f1f1f Grayscale 

Tyrian Purple
#2e162f  rgb(46, 22, 47)  hsl(298, 36%, 14%)  Tyrian Purple
#172f16  rgb(23, 47, 22)  hsl(118, 36%, 14%)  Phthalo Green
#2f2e16  rgb(47, 46, 22)  hsl(58, 36%, 14%)  Black Olive
#162f2e  rgb(22, 47, 46)  hsl(178, 36%, 14%)  Gunmetal