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#4E0139

#4e0139 ≈ Tyrian Purple

  • magenta
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#4e0139 is a color from the magenta family, with very low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 30.59% red, 0.39% green and 22.35% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 98.72% magenta, 26.92% yellow and 69.41% black. Its hue angle is 316.36°, with 97.47% saturation and 15.49% 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 15.14:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Tyrian Purple (#66023c), ΔE 5.89.

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Web safe#660033
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Relative luminance0.0194

Complementary

  1. #4e0139
  2. #014e16

Split complementary

  1. #4e0139
  2. #134e01
  3. #014e3c

Analogous

  1. #3c014e
  2. #4e0139
  3. #4e0113

Triadic

  1. #4e0139
  2. #394e01
  3. #01394e

Tetradic

  1. #4e0139
  2. #4e1601
  3. #014e16
  4. #01394e

Square

  1. #4e0139
  2. #4e3c01
  3. #014e16
  4. #01134e

Monochromatic

  1. #14000f
  2. #14000f
  3. #4e0139
  4. #9a0270
  5. #e503a7

Shades

#4e0139 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4e0139
  2. #460133
  3. #3e012e
  4. #370128
  5. #2f0122
  6. #27011d
  7. #1f0017
  8. #170011
  9. #10000b
  10. #080006
  11. #000000

Tints

#4e0139 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4e0139
  2. #601a4d
  3. #713461
  4. #834d74
  5. #956788
  6. #a7809c
  7. #b899b0
  8. #cab3c4
  9. #dcccd7
  10. #ede6eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4e0139 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4e0139
  2. #530e40
  3. #581a47
  4. #5d274e
  5. #623455
  6. #67415d
  7. #6c4d64
  8. #715a6b
  9. #766772
  10. #7b7379
  11. #808080

Readable text 15.14:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.39:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #262626 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3a1c2f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0c1e3a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #252a37 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #54011e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #33163a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3a2038 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #52012b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4e0139 {
  color: #4e0139;
}
Background
.bg-4e0139 {
  background-color: #4e0139;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4e0139 {
  border: 2px solid #4e0139;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4e0139;
  --color-primary-rgb: 78 1 57;
  --color-primary-hsl: 316 97% 15%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4e0139 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4e0139, #4e0113);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4e0139 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(78 1 57 / 0.35);
}

#66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 5.89 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 9.64 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 10.42 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 14.41 #800080 Purple ΔE 14.51 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 15.34 #7f1734 Claret ΔE 15.43 #b1fec6 Inverted #262626 Grayscale 

Tyrian Purple
#4e0139  rgb(78, 1, 57)  hsl(316, 97%, 15%)  Tyrian Purple
#014e16  rgb(1, 78, 22)  hsl(136, 97%, 15%)  Lincoln Green
#394e01  rgb(57, 78, 1)  hsl(76, 97%, 15%)  Army Green
#01394e  rgb(1, 57, 78)  hsl(196, 97%, 15%)  Prussian Blue