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#500043

#500043 ≈ Tyrian Purple

  • magenta
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#500043 is a color from the magenta family, with very low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 31.37% red, 0% green and 26.27% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 16.25% yellow and 68.63% black. Its hue angle is 309.75°, with 100% saturation and 15.69% 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 14.77:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Tyrian Purple (#66023c), ΔE 7.43.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#660033
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Relative luminance0.0211

Complementary

  1. #500043
  2. #00500d

Split complementary

  1. #500043
  2. #1b5000
  3. #005035

Analogous

  1. #350050
  2. #500043
  3. #50001b

Triadic

  1. #500043
  2. #435000
  3. #004350

Tetradic

  1. #500043
  2. #500d00
  3. #00500d
  4. #004350

Square

  1. #500043
  2. #503500
  3. #00500d
  4. #001b50

Monochromatic

  1. #140011
  2. #140011
  3. #500043
  4. #9d0083
  5. #e900c3

Shades

#500043 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #500043
  2. #48003c
  3. #400036
  4. #38002f
  5. #300028
  6. #280022
  7. #20001b
  8. #180014
  9. #10000d
  10. #080007
  11. #000000

Tints

#500043 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #500043
  2. #621a56
  3. #733369
  4. #854d7b
  5. #96668e
  6. #a880a1
  7. #b999b4
  8. #cbb3c7
  9. #dcccd9
  10. #eee6ec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#500043 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #500043
  2. #550d49
  3. #5a1a4f
  4. #5e2655
  5. #63335b
  6. #684062
  7. #6d4d68
  8. #725a6e
  9. #766674
  10. #7b737a
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.77:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.42:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #282828 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3c1e35 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #022045 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #232c41 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #550724 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #331844 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3a2142 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #530433 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-500043 {
  color: #500043;
}
Background
.bg-500043 {
  background-color: #500043;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-500043 {
  border: 2px solid #500043;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #500043;
  --color-primary-rgb: 80 0 67;
  --color-primary-hsl: 310 100% 16%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-500043 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #500043, #50001b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-500043 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(80 0 67 / 0.35);
}

#66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 7.43 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 9.40 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 10.42 #800080 Purple ΔE 12.48 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 13.67 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 13.71 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 13.78 #afffbc Inverted #282828 Grayscale 

Tyrian Purple
#500043  rgb(80, 0, 67)  hsl(310, 100%, 16%)  Tyrian Purple
#00500d  rgb(0, 80, 13)  hsl(130, 100%, 16%)  Lincoln Green
#435000  rgb(67, 80, 0)  hsl(70, 100%, 16%)  Army Green
#004350  rgb(0, 67, 80)  hsl(190, 100%, 16%)  Midnight Green