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#511C46

#511c46 ≈ Tyrian Purple

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#511c46 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 31.76% red, 10.98% green and 27.45% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 65.43% magenta, 13.58% yellow and 68.24% black. Its hue angle is 312.45°, with 48.62% 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 7.41.

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Web safe#663333
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Relative luminance0.0302

Complementary

  1. #511c46
  2. #1c5127

Split complementary

  1. #511c46
  2. #2b511c
  3. #1c5141

Analogous

  1. #411c51
  2. #511c46
  3. #511c2b

Triadic

  1. #511c46
  2. #46511c
  3. #1c4651

Tetradic

  1. #511c46
  2. #51271c
  3. #1c5127
  4. #1c4651

Square

  1. #511c46
  2. #51411c
  3. #1c5127
  4. #1c2b51

Monochromatic

  1. #0f050d
  2. #180815
  3. #511c46
  4. #8a3077
  5. #bf47a6

Shades

#511c46 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #511c46
  2. #49193f
  3. #411638
  4. #391431
  5. #31112a
  6. #290e23
  7. #200b1c
  8. #180815
  9. #10060e
  10. #080307
  11. #000000

Tints

#511c46 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #511c46
  2. #623359
  3. #74496b
  4. #85607e
  5. #977790
  6. #a88ea3
  7. #b9a4b5
  8. #cbbbc8
  9. #dcd2da
  10. #eee8ed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#511c46 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #511c46
  2. #56264c
  3. #5a3052
  4. #5f3a57
  5. #64445d
  6. #694e63
  7. #6d5869
  8. #72626f
  9. #776c74
  10. #7b767a
  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 #402a3a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1d2b47 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2d3445 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #551f2e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #392647 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3e2c45 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #541e39 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-511c46 {
  color: #511c46;
}
Background
.bg-511c46 {
  background-color: #511c46;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-511c46 {
  border: 2px solid #511c46;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #511c46;
  --color-primary-rgb: 81 28 70;
  --color-primary-hsl: 312 49% 21%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-511c46 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #511c46, #511c2b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-511c46 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(81 28 70 / 0.35);
}

#66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 7.41 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 7.51 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 9.18 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 11.58 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 12.25 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 12.65 #800080 Purple ΔE 13.15 #aee3b9 Inverted #313131 Grayscale 

Tyrian Purple
#511c46  rgb(81, 28, 70)  hsl(312, 49%, 21%)  Tyrian Purple
#1c5127  rgb(28, 81, 39)  hsl(132, 49%, 21%)  Hunter Green
#46511c  rgb(70, 81, 28)  hsl(72, 49%, 21%)  Army Green
#1c4651  rgb(28, 70, 81)  hsl(192, 49%, 21%)  Midnight Green