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#3E002F

#3e002f ≈ Tyrian Purple

  • magenta
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#3e002f is a color from the magenta family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 24.31% red, 0% green and 18.43% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 24.19% yellow and 75.69% black. Its hue angle is 314.52°, with 100% saturation and 12.16% 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 16.86:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Tyrian Purple (#66023c), ΔE 8.83.

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Relative luminance0.0123

Complementary

  1. #3e002f
  2. #003e0f

Split complementary

  1. #3e002f
  2. #103e00
  3. #003e2e

Analogous

  1. #2e003e
  2. #3e002f
  3. #3e0010

Triadic

  1. #3e002f
  2. #2f3e00
  3. #002f3e

Tetradic

  1. #3e002f
  2. #3e0f00
  3. #003e0f
  4. #002f3e

Square

  1. #3e002f
  2. #3e2e00
  3. #003e0f
  4. #00103e

Monochromatic

  1. #14000f
  2. #14000f
  3. #3e002f
  4. #8b0069
  5. #d700a3

Shades

#3e002f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #3e002f
  2. #38002a
  3. #320026
  4. #2b0021
  5. #25001c
  6. #1f0018
  7. #190013
  8. #13000e
  9. #0c0009
  10. #060005
  11. #000000

Tints

#3e002f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #3e002f
  2. #511a44
  3. #653359
  4. #784d6d
  5. #8b6682
  6. #9f8097
  7. #b299ac
  8. #c5b3c1
  9. #d8ccd5
  10. #ece6ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#3e002f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #3e002f
  2. #450d37
  3. #4b1a3f
  4. #522647
  5. #58334f
  6. #5f4058
  7. #664d60
  8. #6c5a68
  9. #736670
  10. #797378
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.86:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.25:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1d1d1d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2d1525 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #051730 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1b212e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #430118 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #271030 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2d182e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #410123 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-3e002f {
  color: #3e002f;
}
Background
.bg-3e002f {
  background-color: #3e002f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-3e002f {
  border: 2px solid #3e002f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #3e002f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 62 0 47;
  --color-primary-hsl: 315 100% 12%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-3e002f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3e002f, #3e0010);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-3e002f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(62 0 47 / 0.35);
}

#66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 8.83 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 12.75 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 13.21 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 16.76 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 17.12 #800080 Purple ΔE 17.17 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 17.43 #c1ffd0 Inverted #1d1d1d Grayscale 

Tyrian Purple
#3e002f  rgb(62, 0, 47)  hsl(315, 100%, 12%)  Tyrian Purple
#003e0f  rgb(0, 62, 15)  hsl(135, 100%, 12%)  British Racing Green
#2f3e00  rgb(47, 62, 0)  hsl(75, 100%, 12%)  Army Green
#002f3e  rgb(0, 47, 62)  hsl(195, 100%, 12%)  Gunmetal