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#4D0032

#4d0032 ≈ Tyrian Purple

  • rose
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#4d0032 is a color from the rose family, with very low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 30.2% red, 0% green and 19.61% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 35.06% yellow and 69.8% black. Its hue angle is 321.04°, with 100% saturation and 15.1% 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 15.42:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Tyrian Purple (#66023c), ΔE 5.28.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#660033
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Relative luminance0.0181

Complementary

  1. #4d0032
  2. #004d1b

Split complementary

  1. #4d0032
  2. #0c4d00
  3. #004d42

Analogous

  1. #42004d
  2. #4d0032
  3. #4d000c

Triadic

  1. #4d0032
  2. #324d00
  3. #00324d

Tetradic

  1. #4d0032
  2. #4d1b00
  3. #004d1b
  4. #00324d

Square

  1. #4d0032
  2. #4d4200
  3. #004d1b
  4. #000c4d

Monochromatic

  1. #14000d
  2. #14000d
  3. #4d0032
  4. #9a0064
  5. #e60095

Shades

#4d0032 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4d0032
  2. #45002d
  3. #3e0028
  4. #360023
  5. #2e001e
  6. #270019
  7. #1f0014
  8. #17000f
  9. #0f000a
  10. #080005
  11. #000000

Tints

#4d0032 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4d0032
  2. #5f1a47
  3. #71335b
  4. #824d70
  5. #946684
  6. #a68099
  7. #b899ad
  8. #cab3c2
  9. #dbccd6
  10. #ede6eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4d0032 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4d0032
  2. #520d3a
  3. #571a42
  4. #5c2649
  5. #613351
  6. #674059
  7. #6c4d61
  8. #715a69
  9. #766670
  10. #7b7378
  11. #808080

Readable text 15.42:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.36:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #252525 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #391b2a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0f1c33 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #272930 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #53001a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #331433 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3a1f31 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #510025 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4d0032 {
  color: #4d0032;
}
Background
.bg-4d0032 {
  background-color: #4d0032;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4d0032 {
  border: 2px solid #4d0032;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4d0032;
  --color-primary-rgb: 77 0 50;
  --color-primary-hsl: 321 100% 15%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4d0032 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4d0032, #4d000c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4d0032 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(77 0 50 / 0.35);
}

#66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 5.28 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 9.47 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 11.58 #7f1734 Claret ΔE 14.27 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 14.69 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 15.28 #722f37 Wine ΔE 15.45 #b2ffcd Inverted #252525 Grayscale 

Tyrian Purple
#4d0032  rgb(77, 0, 50)  hsl(321, 100%, 15%)  Tyrian Purple
#004d1b  rgb(0, 77, 27)  hsl(141, 100%, 15%)  British Racing Green
#324d00  rgb(50, 77, 0)  hsl(81, 100%, 15%)  Lincoln Green
#00324d  rgb(0, 50, 77)  hsl(201, 100%, 15%)  Prussian Blue