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#6A044C

#6a044c ≈ Tyrian Purple

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#6a044c is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 41.57% red, 1.57% green and 29.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 96.23% magenta, 28.3% yellow and 58.43% black. Its hue angle is 317.65°, with 92.73% saturation and 21.57% 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 12.11:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Tyrian Purple (#66023c), ΔE 4.18.

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Web safe#660033
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Relative luminance0.0367

Complementary

  1. #6a044c
  2. #046a22

Split complementary

  1. #6a044c
  2. #196a04
  3. #046a55

Analogous

  1. #55046a
  2. #6a044c
  3. #6a0419

Triadic

  1. #6a044c
  2. #4c6a04
  3. #044c6a

Tetradic

  1. #6a044c
  2. #6a2204
  3. #046a22
  4. #044c6a

Square

  1. #6a044c
  2. #6a5504
  3. #046a22
  4. #04196a

Monochromatic

  1. #14010e
  2. #200117
  3. #6a044c
  4. #b40781
  5. #f611b3

Shades

#6a044c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #6a044c
  2. #5f0444
  3. #55033d
  4. #4a0335
  5. #40022e
  6. #350226
  7. #2a021e
  8. #200117
  9. #15010f
  10. #0b0008
  11. #000000

Tints

#6a044c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #6a044c
  2. #791d5e
  3. #883670
  4. #974f82
  5. #a66894
  6. #b582a6
  7. #c39bb7
  8. #d2b4c9
  9. #e1cddb
  10. #f0e6ed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#6a044c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #6a044c
  2. #6c1051
  3. #6e1d56
  4. #71295c
  5. #733661
  6. #754266
  7. #774e6b
  8. #795b70
  9. #7c6776
  10. #7e747b
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.11:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.73:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #363636 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #502940 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #172b4e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #363c4a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #72022a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #47214d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #502e4b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #6f033a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-6a044c {
  color: #6a044c;
}
Background
.bg-6a044c {
  background-color: #6a044c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-6a044c {
  border: 2px solid #6a044c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #6a044c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 106 4 76;
  --color-primary-hsl: 318 93% 22%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-6a044c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #6a044c, #6a0419);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-6a044c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(106 4 76 / 0.35);
}

#66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 4.18 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 5.32 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 6.34 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 9.58 #800080 Purple ΔE 10.31 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 11.14 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 12.17 #95fbb3 Inverted #363636 Grayscale 

Tyrian Purple
#6a044c  rgb(106, 4, 76)  hsl(318, 93%, 22%)  Tyrian Purple
#046a22  rgb(4, 106, 34)  hsl(138, 93%, 22%)  Pakistan Green
#4c6a04  rgb(76, 106, 4)  hsl(78, 93%, 22%)  Dark Olive Green
#044c6a  rgb(4, 76, 106)  hsl(198, 93%, 22%)  Yale Blue