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#6E044E

#6e044e ≈ Tyrian Purple

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#6e044e is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 43.14% red, 1.57% green and 30.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 96.36% magenta, 29.09% yellow and 56.86% black. Its hue angle is 318.11°, with 92.98% saturation and 22.35% 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 11.73:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Tyrian Purple (#66023c), ΔE 4.36.

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Relative luminance0.0395

Complementary

  1. #6e044e
  2. #046e24

Split complementary

  1. #6e044e
  2. #196e04
  3. #046e59

Analogous

  1. #59046e
  2. #6e044e
  3. #6e0419

Triadic

  1. #6e044e
  2. #4e6e04
  3. #044e6e

Tetradic

  1. #6e044e
  2. #6e2404
  3. #046e24
  4. #044e6e

Square

  1. #6e044e
  2. #6e5904
  3. #046e24
  4. #04196e

Monochromatic

  1. #14010e
  2. #24011a
  3. #6e044e
  4. #b80782
  5. #f615b2

Shades

#6e044e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #6e044e
  2. #630446
  3. #58033e
  4. #4d0337
  5. #42022f
  6. #370227
  7. #2c021f
  8. #210117
  9. #160110
  10. #0b0008
  11. #000000

Tints

#6e044e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #6e044e
  2. #7d1d60
  3. #8b3671
  4. #9a4f83
  5. #a86895
  6. #b782a7
  7. #c59bb8
  8. #d4b4ca
  9. #e2cddc
  10. #f1e6ed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#6e044e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #6e044e
  2. #701053
  3. #721d58
  4. #73295d
  5. #753662
  6. #774267
  7. #794e6c
  8. #7b5b71
  9. #7c6776
  10. #7e747b
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.73:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.79:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #383838 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #532b42 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #182d50 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #393e4c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #76002c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4a224f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #53304d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #73023c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-6e044e {
  color: #6e044e;
}
Background
.bg-6e044e {
  background-color: #6e044e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-6e044e {
  border: 2px solid #6e044e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #6e044e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 110 4 78;
  --color-primary-hsl: 318 93% 22%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-6e044e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #6e044e, #6e0419);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-6e044e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(110 4 78 / 0.35);
}

#66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 4.36 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 4.83 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 6.10 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 8.97 #800080 Purple ΔE 10.00 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 10.74 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 11.57 #91fbb1 Inverted #383838 Grayscale 

Tyrian Purple
#6e044e  rgb(110, 4, 78)  hsl(318, 93%, 22%)  Tyrian Purple
#046e24  rgb(4, 110, 36)  hsl(138, 93%, 22%)  Pakistan Green
#4e6e04  rgb(78, 110, 4)  hsl(78, 93%, 22%)  Dark Olive Green
#044e6e  rgb(4, 78, 110)  hsl(198, 93%, 22%)  Yale Blue