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#540243

#540243 ≈ Tyrian Purple

  • magenta
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#540243 is a color from the magenta family, with very low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 32.94% red, 0.78% green and 26.27% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 97.62% magenta, 20.24% yellow and 67.06% black. Its hue angle is 312.44°, with 95.35% saturation and 16.86% 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 14.32:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Tyrian Purple (#66023c), ΔE 6.31.

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Web safe#660033
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Relative luminance0.0233

Complementary

  1. #540243
  2. #025413

Split complementary

  1. #540243
  2. #1a5402
  3. #02543c

Analogous

  1. #3c0254
  2. #540243
  3. #54021a

Triadic

  1. #540243
  2. #435402
  3. #024354

Tetradic

  1. #540243
  2. #541302
  3. #025413
  4. #024354

Square

  1. #540243
  2. #543c02
  3. #025413
  4. #021a54

Monochromatic

  1. #140010
  2. #140010
  3. #540243
  4. #9f047f
  5. #e906ba

Shades

#540243 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #540243
  2. #4c023c
  3. #430236
  4. #3b012f
  5. #320128
  6. #2a0122
  7. #22011b
  8. #190114
  9. #11000d
  10. #080007
  11. #000000

Tints

#540243 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #540243
  2. #651b56
  3. #763569
  4. #874e7b
  5. #98678e
  6. #aa81a1
  7. #bb9ab4
  8. #ccb3c7
  9. #ddccd9
  10. #eee6ec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#540243 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #540243
  2. #580f49
  3. #5d1b4f
  4. #612855
  5. #66345b
  6. #6a4162
  7. #6e4e68
  8. #735a6e
  9. #776774
  10. #7c737a
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.32:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.47:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2a2a2a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3f2036 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #092245 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #272f41 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #5a0624 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #361944 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3e2342 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #570533 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-540243 {
  color: #540243;
}
Background
.bg-540243 {
  background-color: #540243;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-540243 {
  border: 2px solid #540243;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #540243;
  --color-primary-rgb: 84 2 67;
  --color-primary-hsl: 312 95% 17%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-540243 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #540243, #54021a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-540243 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(84 2 67 / 0.35);
}

#66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 6.31 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 8.77 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 9.29 #800080 Purple ΔE 12.30 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 13.51 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 13.53 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 13.63 #abfdbc Inverted #2a2a2a Grayscale 

Tyrian Purple
#540243  rgb(84, 2, 67)  hsl(312, 95%, 17%)  Tyrian Purple
#025413  rgb(2, 84, 19)  hsl(132, 95%, 17%)  Lincoln Green
#435402  rgb(67, 84, 2)  hsl(72, 95%, 17%)  Army Green
#024354  rgb(2, 67, 84)  hsl(192, 95%, 17%)  Midnight Green