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#42001A

#42001a ≈ Tyrian Purple

  • rose
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#42001a is a color from the rose family, with very low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 25.88% red, 0% green and 10.2% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 60.61% yellow and 74.12% black. Its hue angle is 336.36°, with 100% saturation and 12.94% 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 16.85:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Tyrian Purple (#66023c), ΔE 9.44.

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Web safe#330033
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Relative luminance0.0123

Complementary

  1. #42001a
  2. #004228

Split complementary

  1. #42001a
  2. #004207
  3. #003b42

Analogous

  1. #42003b
  2. #42001a
  3. #420700

Triadic

  1. #42001a
  2. #1a4200
  3. #001a42

Tetradic

  1. #42001a
  2. #422800
  3. #004228
  4. #001a42

Square

  1. #42001a
  2. #3b4200
  3. #004228
  4. #070042

Monochromatic

  1. #140008
  2. #140008
  3. #42001a
  4. #8e0038
  5. #db0056

Shades

#42001a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #42001a
  2. #3b0017
  3. #350015
  4. #2e0012
  5. #280010
  6. #21000d
  7. #1a000a
  8. #140008
  9. #0d0005
  10. #070003
  11. #000000

Tints

#42001a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #42001a
  2. #551a31
  3. #683348
  4. #7b4d5f
  5. #8e6676
  6. #a1808d
  7. #b399a3
  8. #c6b3ba
  9. #d9ccd1
  10. #ece6e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#42001a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #42001a
  2. #480d24
  3. #4e1a2e
  4. #552639
  5. #5b3343
  6. #61404d
  7. #674d57
  8. #6d5a61
  9. #74666c
  10. #7a7376
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.85:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.25:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1d1d1d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #30151c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #12151b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #242218 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #49000b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2c0e1a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #321919 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #460012 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-42001a {
  color: #42001a;
}
Background
.bg-42001a {
  background-color: #42001a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-42001a {
  border: 2px solid #42001a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #42001a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 66 0 26;
  --color-primary-hsl: 336 100% 13%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-42001a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #42001a, #420700);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-42001a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(66 0 26 / 0.35);
}

#66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 9.44 #7f1734 Claret ΔE 13.04 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 13.06 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 13.16 #722f37 Wine ΔE 13.40 #65000b Rosewood ΔE 13.51 #800020 Burgundy ΔE 14.72 #bdffe5 Inverted #1d1d1d Grayscale 

Tyrian Purple
#42001a  rgb(66, 0, 26)  hsl(336, 100%, 13%)  Tyrian Purple
#004228  rgb(0, 66, 40)  hsl(156, 100%, 13%)  British Racing Green
#1a4200  rgb(26, 66, 0)  hsl(96, 100%, 13%)  Lincoln Green
#001a42  rgb(0, 26, 66)  hsl(216, 100%, 13%)  Oxford Blue