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#42003B

#42003b ≈ Tyrian Purple

  • magenta
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#42003b is a color from the magenta family, with very low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 25.88% red, 0% green and 23.14% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 10.61% yellow and 74.12% black. Its hue angle is 306.36°, with 100% saturation and 12.94% 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 16.22:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Tyrian Purple (#66023c), ΔE 9.54.

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Web safe#330033
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Relative luminance0.0147

Complementary

  1. #42003b
  2. #004207

Split complementary

  1. #42003b
  2. #1a4200
  3. #004228

Analogous

  1. #280042
  2. #42003b
  3. #42001a

Triadic

  1. #42003b
  2. #3b4200
  3. #003b42

Tetradic

  1. #42003b
  2. #420700
  3. #004207
  4. #003b42

Square

  1. #42003b
  2. #422800
  3. #004207
  4. #001a42

Monochromatic

  1. #140012
  2. #140012
  3. #42003b
  4. #8e007f
  5. #db00c4

Shades

#42003b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #42003b
  2. #3b0035
  3. #35002f
  4. #2e0029
  5. #280023
  6. #21001e
  7. #1a0018
  8. #140012
  9. #0d000c
  10. #070006
  11. #000000

Tints

#42003b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #42003b
  2. #551a4f
  3. #683362
  4. #7b4d76
  5. #8e6689
  6. #a1809d
  7. #b399b1
  8. #c6b3c4
  9. #d9ccd8
  10. #ece6eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#42003b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #42003b
  2. #480d42
  3. #4e1a49
  4. #552650
  5. #5b3357
  6. #61405e
  7. #674d64
  8. #6d5a6b
  9. #746672
  10. #7a7379
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.22:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.29:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #202020 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #31172d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #001a3c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1a243a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #46071f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #28133c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2e1a3a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #44042c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-42003b {
  color: #42003b;
}
Background
.bg-42003b {
  background-color: #42003b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-42003b {
  border: 2px solid #42003b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #42003b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 66 0 59;
  --color-primary-hsl: 306 100% 13%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-42003b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #42003b, #42001a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-42003b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(66 0 59 / 0.35);
}

#66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 9.54 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 11.78 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 12.90 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 14.18 #800080 Purple ΔE 14.80 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 14.92 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 15.37 #bdffc4 Inverted #202020 Grayscale 

Tyrian Purple
#42003b  rgb(66, 0, 59)  hsl(306, 100%, 13%)  Tyrian Purple
#004207  rgb(0, 66, 7)  hsl(126, 100%, 13%)  British Racing Green
#3b4200  rgb(59, 66, 0)  hsl(66, 100%, 13%)  Army Green
#003b42  rgb(0, 59, 66)  hsl(186, 100%, 13%)  Midnight Green