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#4B1140

#4b1140 ≈ Tyrian Purple

  • magenta
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#4b1140 is a color from the magenta family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 29.41% red, 6.67% green and 25.1% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 77.33% magenta, 14.67% yellow and 70.59% black. Its hue angle is 311.38°, with 63.04% saturation and 18.04% 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 14.45:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Tyrian Purple (#66023c), ΔE 7.56.

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Relative luminance0.0227

Complementary

  1. #4b1140
  2. #114b1c

Split complementary

  1. #4b1140
  2. #234b11
  3. #114b39

Analogous

  1. #39114b
  2. #4b1140
  3. #4b1123

Triadic

  1. #4b1140
  2. #404b11
  3. #11404b

Tetradic

  1. #4b1140
  2. #4b1c11
  3. #114b1c
  4. #11404b

Square

  1. #4b1140
  2. #4b3911
  3. #114b1c
  4. #11234b

Monochromatic

  1. #11040e
  2. #11040e
  3. #4b1140
  4. #891f75
  5. #c82daa

Shades

#4b1140 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4b1140
  2. #440f3a
  3. #3c0e33
  4. #350c2d
  5. #2d0a26
  6. #260920
  7. #1e071a
  8. #170513
  9. #0f030d
  10. #080206
  11. #000000

Tints

#4b1140 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4b1140
  2. #5d2953
  3. #6f4166
  4. #815879
  5. #93708c
  6. #a588a0
  7. #b7a0b3
  8. #c9b8c6
  9. #dbcfd9
  10. #ede7ec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4b1140 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4b1140
  2. #501c46
  3. #56274d
  4. #5b3253
  5. #603d5a
  6. #664960
  7. #6b5466
  8. #705f6d
  9. #756a73
  10. #7b757a
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.45:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.45:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2a2a2a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3a2234 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #122441 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #262d3f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4f1526 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #321e41 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #38243f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4e1332 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4b1140 {
  color: #4b1140;
}
Background
.bg-4b1140 {
  background-color: #4b1140;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4b1140 {
  border: 2px solid #4b1140;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4b1140;
  --color-primary-rgb: 75 17 64;
  --color-primary-hsl: 311 63% 18%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4b1140 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4b1140, #4b1123);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4b1140 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(75 17 64 / 0.35);
}

#66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 7.56 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 9.23 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 10.33 #800080 Purple ΔE 13.82 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 13.84 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 13.89 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 14.11 #b4eebf Inverted #2a2a2a Grayscale 

Tyrian Purple
#4b1140  rgb(75, 17, 64)  hsl(311, 63%, 18%)  Tyrian Purple
#114b1c  rgb(17, 75, 28)  hsl(131, 63%, 18%)  British Racing Green
#404b11  rgb(64, 75, 17)  hsl(71, 63%, 18%)  Army Green
#11404b  rgb(17, 64, 75)  hsl(191, 63%, 18%)  Midnight Green