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#72003C

#72003c ≈ Tyrian Purple

  • rose
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#72003c is a color from the rose family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 44.71% red, 0% green and 23.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 47.37% yellow and 55.29% black. Its hue angle is 328.42°, with 100% saturation and 22.35% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is 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 11.79:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Tyrian Purple (#66023c), ΔE 3.03.

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Web safe#660033
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Relative luminance0.039

Complementary

  1. #72003c
  2. #007236

Split complementary

  1. #72003c
  2. #037200
  3. #00726f

Analogous

  1. #6f0072
  2. #72003c
  3. #720003

Triadic

  1. #72003c
  2. #3c7200
  3. #003c72

Tetradic

  1. #72003c
  2. #723600
  3. #007236
  4. #003c72

Square

  1. #72003c
  2. #726f00
  3. #007236
  4. #000372

Monochromatic

  1. #14000b
  2. #250014
  3. #72003c
  4. #be0064
  5. #ff0c8c

Shades

#72003c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #72003c
  2. #670036
  3. #5b0030
  4. #50002a
  5. #440024
  6. #39001e
  7. #2e0018
  8. #220012
  9. #17000c
  10. #0b0006
  11. #000000

Tints

#72003c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #72003c
  2. #801a50
  3. #8e3363
  4. #9c4d77
  5. #aa668a
  6. #b9809e
  7. #c799b1
  8. #d5b3c5
  9. #e3ccd8
  10. #f1e6ec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#72003c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #72003c
  2. #730d43
  3. #751a4a
  4. #762650
  5. #783357
  6. #79405e
  7. #7a4d65
  8. #7c5a6c
  9. #7d6672
  10. #7f7379
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.79:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.78:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #383838 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #552a39 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #222b3d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #403f3a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #7c0020 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4e203d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #58303b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #78002e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-72003c {
  color: #72003c;
}
Background
.bg-72003c {
  background-color: #72003c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-72003c {
  border: 2px solid #72003c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #72003c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 114 0 60;
  --color-primary-hsl: 328 100% 22%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-72003c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #72003c, #720003);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-72003c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(114 0 60 / 0.35);
}

#66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 3.03 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 3.52 #7f1734 Claret ΔE 7.39 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 9.51 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 10.44 #722f37 Wine ΔE 10.58 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 10.63 #8dffc3 Inverted #383838 Grayscale 

Tyrian Purple
#72003c  rgb(114, 0, 60)  hsl(328, 100%, 22%)  Tyrian Purple
#007236  rgb(0, 114, 54)  hsl(148, 100%, 22%)  Cadmium Green
#3c7200  rgb(60, 114, 0)  hsl(88, 100%, 22%)  Sap Green
#003c72  rgb(0, 60, 114)  hsl(208, 100%, 22%)  Prussian Blue