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#4A1D38

#4a1d38 ≈ Tyrian Purple

  • rose
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#4a1d38 is a color from the rose family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 29.02% red, 11.37% green and 21.96% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 60.81% magenta, 24.32% yellow and 70.98% black. Its hue angle is 324°, with 43.69% saturation and 20.2% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is 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 13.78:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Tyrian Purple (#66023c), ΔE 7.81.

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Relative luminance0.0262

Complementary

  1. #4a1d38
  2. #1d4a2f

Split complementary

  1. #4a1d38
  2. #224a1d
  3. #1d4a46

Analogous

  1. #461d4a
  2. #4a1d38
  3. #4a1d22

Triadic

  1. #4a1d38
  2. #384a1d
  3. #1d384a

Tetradic

  1. #4a1d38
  2. #4a2f1d
  3. #1d4a2f
  4. #1d384a

Square

  1. #4a1d38
  2. #4a461d
  3. #1d4a2f
  4. #1d224a

Monochromatic

  1. #0f060b
  2. #13070e
  3. #4a1d38
  4. #813362
  5. #b7498b

Shades

#4a1d38 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4a1d38
  2. #431a32
  3. #3b172d
  4. #341427
  5. #2c1122
  6. #250f1c
  7. #1e0c16
  8. #160911
  9. #0f060b
  10. #070306
  11. #000000

Tints

#4a1d38 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4a1d38
  2. #5c344c
  3. #6e4a60
  4. #806174
  5. #927788
  6. #a58e9c
  7. #b7a5af
  8. #c9bbc3
  9. #dbd2d7
  10. #ede8eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4a1d38 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4a1d38
  2. #4f273f
  3. #553146
  4. #5a3b4e
  5. #604555
  6. #654f5c
  7. #6a5863
  8. #70626a
  9. #756c72
  10. #7b7679
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.78:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.52:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2d2d2d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3b2732 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #212839 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2d3037 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4f1c28 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #362439 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3b2937 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4d1d2f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4a1d38 {
  color: #4a1d38;
}
Background
.bg-4a1d38 {
  background-color: #4a1d38;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4a1d38 {
  border: 2px solid #4a1d38;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4a1d38;
  --color-primary-rgb: 74 29 56;
  --color-primary-hsl: 324 44% 20%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4a1d38 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4a1d38, #4a1d22);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4a1d38 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(74 29 56 / 0.35);
}

#66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 7.81 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 10.03 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 10.47 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 10.80 #722f37 Wine ΔE 13.26 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 13.65 #7f1734 Claret ΔE 14.24 #b5e2c7 Inverted #2d2d2d Grayscale 

Tyrian Purple
#4a1d38  rgb(74, 29, 56)  hsl(324, 44%, 20%)  Tyrian Purple
#1d4a2f  rgb(29, 74, 47)  hsl(144, 44%, 20%)  British Racing Green
#384a1d  rgb(56, 74, 29)  hsl(84, 44%, 20%)  Army Green
#1d384a  rgb(29, 56, 74)  hsl(204, 44%, 20%)  Charcoal