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#4E0027

#4e0027 ≈ Tyrian Purple

  • rose
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#4e0027 is a color from the rose family, with very low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 30.59% red, 0% green and 15.29% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 50% yellow and 69.41% black. Its hue angle is 330°, with 100% saturation and 15.29% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, 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 15.52:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Tyrian Purple (#66023c), ΔE 5.7.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#660033
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Relative luminance0.0177

Complementary

  1. #4e0027
  2. #004e27

Split complementary

  1. #4e0027
  2. #004e00
  3. #004e4e

Analogous

  1. #4e004e
  2. #4e0027
  3. #4e0000

Triadic

  1. #4e0027
  2. #274e00
  3. #00274e

Tetradic

  1. #4e0027
  2. #4e2700
  3. #004e27
  4. #00274e

Square

  1. #4e0027
  2. #4e4e00
  3. #004e27
  4. #00004e

Monochromatic

  1. #14000a
  2. #14000a
  3. #4e0027
  4. #9a004d
  5. #e70073

Shades

#4e0027 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4e0027
  2. #460023
  3. #3e001f
  4. #37001b
  5. #2f0017
  6. #270014
  7. #1f0010
  8. #17000c
  9. #100008
  10. #080004
  11. #000000

Tints

#4e0027 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4e0027
  2. #601a3d
  3. #713352
  4. #834d68
  5. #95667d
  6. #a78093
  7. #b899a9
  8. #cab3be
  9. #dcccd4
  10. #ede6e9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4e0027 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4e0027
  2. #530d30
  3. #581a39
  4. #5d2642
  5. #62334b
  6. #674054
  7. #6c4d5c
  8. #715a65
  9. #76666e
  10. #7b7377
  11. #808080

Readable text 15.52:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.35:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #242424 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #391a25 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #151b28 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2a2925 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #560013 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #341327 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3c1f26 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #53001d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4e0027 {
  color: #4e0027;
}
Background
.bg-4e0027 {
  background-color: #4e0027;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4e0027 {
  border: 2px solid #4e0027;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4e0027;
  --color-primary-rgb: 78 0 39;
  --color-primary-hsl: 330 100% 15%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4e0027 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4e0027, #4e0000);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4e0027 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(78 0 39 / 0.35);
}

#66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 5.70 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 9.71 #7f1734 Claret ΔE 11.75 #722f37 Wine ΔE 12.88 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 14.00 #800020 Burgundy ΔE 14.83 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 14.92 #b1ffd8 Inverted #242424 Grayscale 

Tyrian Purple
#4e0027  rgb(78, 0, 39)  hsl(330, 100%, 15%)  Tyrian Purple
#004e27  rgb(0, 78, 39)  hsl(150, 100%, 15%)  British Racing Green
#274e00  rgb(39, 78, 0)  hsl(90, 100%, 15%)  Lincoln Green
#00274e  rgb(0, 39, 78)  hsl(210, 100%, 15%)  Oxford Blue