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#4B2241

#4b2241 ≈ Tyrian Purple

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#4b2241 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 29.41% red, 13.33% green and 25.49% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 54.67% magenta, 13.33% yellow and 70.59% black. Its hue angle is 314.63°, with 37.61% saturation and 21.37% 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 13.09:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Tyrian Purple (#66023c), ΔE 8.9.

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Relative luminance0.0302

Complementary

  1. #4b2241
  2. #224b2c

Split complementary

  1. #4b2241
  2. #2c4b22
  3. #224b40

Analogous

  1. #40224b
  2. #4b2241
  3. #4b222c

Triadic

  1. #4b2241
  2. #414b22
  3. #22414b

Tetradic

  1. #4b2241
  2. #4b2c22
  3. #224b2c
  4. #22414b

Square

  1. #4b2241
  2. #4b4022
  3. #224b2c
  4. #222c4b

Monochromatic

  1. #0e060c
  2. #160a13
  3. #4b2241
  4. #803a6f
  5. #b2549b

Shades

#4b2241 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4b2241
  2. #441f3b
  3. #3c1b34
  4. #35182e
  5. #2d1427
  6. #261121
  7. #1e0e1a
  8. #170a14
  9. #0f070d
  10. #080307
  11. #000000

Tints

#4b2241 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4b2241
  2. #5d3854
  3. #6f4e67
  4. #81647a
  5. #937a8d
  6. #a591a0
  7. #b7a7b3
  8. #c9bdc6
  9. #dbd3d9
  10. #ede9ec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4b2241 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4b2241
  2. #502b47
  3. #56354e
  4. #5b3e54
  5. #60485a
  6. #665161
  7. #6b5a67
  8. #70646d
  9. #756d73
  10. #7b777a
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.09:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.6:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #313131 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3d2b38 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #232d42 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2e3340 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4f232e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #372942 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3c2d40 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4d2337 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4b2241 {
  color: #4b2241;
}
Background
.bg-4b2241 {
  background-color: #4b2241;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4b2241 {
  border: 2px solid #4b2241;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4b2241;
  --color-primary-rgb: 75 34 65;
  --color-primary-hsl: 315 38% 21%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4b2241 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4b2241, #4b222c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4b2241 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(75 34 65 / 0.35);
}

#66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 8.90 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 9.34 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 9.76 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 10.46 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 13.17 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 14.31 #722f37 Wine ΔE 14.58 #b4ddbe Inverted #313131 Grayscale 

Tyrian Purple
#4b2241  rgb(75, 34, 65)  hsl(315, 38%, 21%)  Tyrian Purple
#224b2c  rgb(34, 75, 44)  hsl(135, 38%, 21%)  British Racing Green
#414b22  rgb(65, 75, 34)  hsl(75, 38%, 21%)  Army Green
#22414b  rgb(34, 65, 75)  hsl(195, 38%, 21%)  Charcoal