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#540A2B

#540a2b ≈ Tyrian Purple

  • rose
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#540a2b is a color from the rose family, with very low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 32.94% red, 3.92% green and 16.86% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 88.1% magenta, 48.81% yellow and 67.06% black. Its hue angle is 333.24°, with 78.72% saturation and 18.43% 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 14.43:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Tyrian Purple (#66023c), ΔE 5.11.

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Web safe#660033
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Relative luminance0.0228

Complementary

  1. #540a2b
  2. #0a5433

Split complementary

  1. #540a2b
  2. #0a540e
  3. #0a5054

Analogous

  1. #540a50
  2. #540a2b
  3. #540e0a

Triadic

  1. #540a2b
  2. #2b540a
  3. #0a2b54

Tetradic

  1. #540a2b
  2. #54330a
  3. #0a5433
  4. #0a2b54

Square

  1. #540a2b
  2. #50540a
  3. #0a5433
  4. #0e0a54

Monochromatic

  1. #120209
  2. #120209
  3. #540a2b
  4. #98124e
  5. #dd1a71

Shades

#540a2b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #540a2b
  2. #4c0927
  3. #430822
  4. #3b071e
  5. #32061a
  6. #2a0516
  7. #220411
  8. #19030d
  9. #110209
  10. #080104
  11. #000000

Tints

#540a2b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #540a2b
  2. #652340
  3. #763b55
  4. #87546b
  5. #986c80
  6. #aa8595
  7. #bb9daa
  8. #ccb6bf
  9. #ddced5
  10. #eee7ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#540a2b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #540a2b
  2. #581634
  3. #5d223c
  4. #612d45
  5. #66394d
  6. #6a4556
  7. #6e515e
  8. #735d67
  9. #77686f
  10. #7c7478
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.43:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.46:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2a2a2a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3f212a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1c212c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #302f29 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #5c0019 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3a1a2b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #41242a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #590321 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-540a2b {
  color: #540a2b;
}
Background
.bg-540a2b {
  background-color: #540a2b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-540a2b {
  border: 2px solid #540a2b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #540a2b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 84 10 43;
  --color-primary-hsl: 333 79% 18%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-540a2b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #540a2b, #540e0a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-540a2b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(84 10 43 / 0.35);
}

#66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 5.11 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 8.48 #7f1734 Claret ΔE 10.13 #722f37 Wine ΔE 11.01 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 13.22 #800020 Burgundy ΔE 13.51 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 13.57 #abf5d4 Inverted #2a2a2a Grayscale 

Tyrian Purple
#540a2b  rgb(84, 10, 43)  hsl(333, 79%, 18%)  Tyrian Purple
#0a5433  rgb(10, 84, 51)  hsl(153, 79%, 18%)  British Racing Green
#2b540a  rgb(43, 84, 10)  hsl(93, 79%, 18%)  Lincoln Green
#0a2b54  rgb(10, 43, 84)  hsl(213, 79%, 18%)  Oxford Blue