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#4B1A3F

#4b1a3f ≈ Tyrian Purple

  • magenta
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#4b1a3f 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, 10.2% green and 24.71% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 65.33% magenta, 16% yellow and 70.59% black. Its hue angle is 314.69°, with 48.51% saturation and 19.8% 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 13.83:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Tyrian Purple (#66023c), ΔE 7.69.

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Relative luminance0.0259

Complementary

  1. #4b1a3f
  2. #1a4b26

Split complementary

  1. #4b1a3f
  2. #264b1a
  3. #1a4b3e

Analogous

  1. #3e1a4b
  2. #4b1a3f
  3. #4b1a26

Triadic

  1. #4b1a3f
  2. #3f4b1a
  3. #1a3f4b

Tetradic

  1. #4b1a3f
  2. #4b261a
  3. #1a4b26
  4. #1a3f4b

Square

  1. #4b1a3f
  2. #4b3e1a
  3. #1a4b26
  4. #1a264b

Monochromatic

  1. #0f050d
  2. #12060f
  3. #4b1a3f
  4. #842e6f
  5. #bd419e

Shades

#4b1a3f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4b1a3f
  2. #441739
  3. #3c1532
  4. #35122c
  5. #2d1026
  6. #260d20
  7. #1e0a19
  8. #170813
  9. #0f050d
  10. #080306
  11. #000000

Tints

#4b1a3f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4b1a3f
  2. #5d3152
  3. #6f4865
  4. #815f79
  5. #93768c
  6. #a58d9f
  7. #b7a3b2
  8. #c9bac5
  9. #dbd1d9
  10. #ede8ec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4b1a3f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4b1a3f
  2. #502446
  3. #562e4c
  4. #5b3953
  5. #604359
  6. #664d60
  7. #6b5766
  8. #70616d
  9. #756c73
  10. #7b767a
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.83:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.52:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2d2d2d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3b2635 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1c2840 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2a303e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4f1c29 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #352340 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3a283e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4e1b33 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4b1a3f {
  color: #4b1a3f;
}
Background
.bg-4b1a3f {
  background-color: #4b1a3f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4b1a3f {
  border: 2px solid #4b1a3f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4b1a3f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 75 26 63;
  --color-primary-hsl: 315 49% 20%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4b1a3f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4b1a3f, #4b1a26);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4b1a3f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(75 26 63 / 0.35);
}

#66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 7.69 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 9.18 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 9.99 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 11.75 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 13.44 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 14.27 #800080 Purple ΔE 14.81 #b4e5c0 Inverted #2d2d2d Grayscale 

Tyrian Purple
#4b1a3f  rgb(75, 26, 63)  hsl(315, 49%, 20%)  Tyrian Purple
#1a4b26  rgb(26, 75, 38)  hsl(135, 49%, 20%)  British Racing Green
#3f4b1a  rgb(63, 75, 26)  hsl(75, 49%, 20%)  Army Green
#1a3f4b  rgb(26, 63, 75)  hsl(195, 49%, 20%)  Midnight Green