Tyrian Purple - 06/23/1927
Tyrian Purple is the Color of the Day for 06/23/1927. Tyrian Purple has a hex value of #C45AEC. On the RGB scale it has values of Red: 196, Green: 90, and Blue: 236
Color Spaces of Tyrian Purple
| Hex | C45AEC | #C45AEC |
| RGB | 196 90 236 | rgb(196 90 236) |
| RGB % | 77 35 93 | rgb(77 35 93) |
| CIELAB | 56.78, 59.24, -56.01 | |
| CMY | 23, 65, 7 | |
| CMYK | 17, 62, 0, 7 | |
| HSL | 284, 79, 64 | hsl(284 79% 64%) |
| HSV | 284, 62, 93 | hsv(284 62% 93%) |
| HSI | 285, 48, 174 | |
| HWB | 284, 35, 7 | hwb(284 35% 7%) |
| LCH | 56.78, 81.52, 316.6 | |
| XYZ | 40.01, 24.7, 61.67 | |
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All About Tyrian Purple
Tyrian purple is a deep, rich color that has been prized since ancient times. It was originally made from the mucus glands of a small snail, the murex snail, which was found in the eastern Mediterranean. The dye was extremely expensive and was therefore reserved for royalty and the wealthiest members of society. In fact, it was so valuable that it became a symbol of imperial power in ancient Rome.
The color itself is a dark, reddish-purple hue that is often associated with luxury, wealth, and royalty. It is a very bold and striking color that demands attention, making it a popular choice for formal occasions and high-end fashion. It has a sense of sophistication and elegance that can be difficult to match with other colors.
Today, Tyrian purple is still a popular color choice in fashion and design. Although the original dye is no longer made, modern versions of the color are created by combining red and blue pigments. It is often used as an accent color in clothing and accessories, particularly in the fall and winter months. It is also a popular choice for home decor, particularly in rooms where a bold and dramatic look is desired. Whether used sparingly or as the main color, Tyrian purple is a color that is sure to make a statement.
Closest Common Color
Tyrian Purple is closest to the common color purple. Purple is a secondary color that is the mixture of red and blue. Purple has strong ties with royalty, nobility, wisdom and spirituality. We see purple tones in brand icons to symbolize prestige and importance. Believe it or not it is possible to have natural violet or purple eyes, however, it is extremely rare! Some common things you can find in purple are eggplants, grapes, lavender and amethysts.
Shades of Tyrian Purple
A shade is a concept of darkening a color. Below you will find the shades of colors from Tyrian Purple all the way to Black evenly distributed.
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Tints of Tyrian Purple
A tint is a concept of lightening a color. Below you will find the tints of colors from Tyrian Purple all the way to White evenly distributed.
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Tones of Tyrian Purple
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Monochromatic Colors of Tyrian Purple
A monochromatic color scheme is based on a single color and contains both shades and tints of that color. Below you will find a monochromatic color scheme based off of Tyrian Purple.
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Complementary Color of Tyrian Purple
Complementary colors are two colors that are the complete opposite of each other on the color wheel. Complementary colors are used by many including graphic designers, painters, and other artists. Knowing the complementary color for a given color is useful because using them together creates a visual contrast which can really make a design pop! Below you will find the complementary color of Tyrian Purple.
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Split Complementary Colors of Tyrian Purple
A Split Complementary color scheme is based on a single color and then finds the complementary color of the main color and uses that as a reference to find two colors to the left and right of that complementary color on the color wheel. A total of three colors make up a split complementary color scheme. A common example of a split complementary color scheme in an RGB Model is red, green-cyan, and blue-cyan. Below you will find a split complementary color scheme based off of Tyrian Purple.
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Triadic Colors of Tyrian Purple
A triadic color scheme is made up of three colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel. In a traditional sense you start with one color to as the baseline and the two other colors serve as accent colors. On the color wheel this can be envisioned as a triangle. Below you will find a triadic color scheme based off of Tyrian Purple.
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Tetradic Colors of Tyrian Purple
A tetradic color scheme is made up of four colors that form a rectangle on the color wheel. This color harmony is also known as a double complementary color scheme becuase it is made up of two complementary color pairs. Below you will find a tetradic color scheme based off of Tyrian Purple.
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Analogous Colors of Tyrian Purple
An analogous color scheme is made up of three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. In a traditional sense you start with a single color as the baseline, a second color, and an accent color or a mixture of the first two colors as the third color. Below you will find an analogous color scheme based off of Tyrian Purple.
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Variations of Tyrian Purple
A variation of a color is the idea of swapping the values of Red, Blue, and Green with one another to create a new color. The color Tyrian Purple has RGB values of R:196, G:90, and B:236. Using this information, we can create the following 5 variations using RBG, GRB, GBR, BRG, and GBR. Out of the 5 possible variations of Tyrian Purple, 5 of them will be unique without counting our orignal color of Tyrian Purple.
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Web Safe Color of Tyrian Purple
A web safe color is a color that will not be dithered when shown on a web browser that only has 256-color support. Although this is not much of an issue in modern browsers today it is important to understand the history. A web safe color will always appear as intended across any device/browser. There are 216 colors that are considered web safe. Below you will find the closest web safe color to Tyrian Purple.
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CSS Code for Tyrian Purple
Text Color
This paragraph tag has text in the color #C45AEC
Text Shadow Color
This text has a shadow in the color #C45AEC
Border Color
This div tag has a border color of #C45AEC
Background Color
This div tag has a background color of #C45AEC
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Tyrian Purple Accessibility
When it comes to accessibility it is important to consider the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 issued by W3C. The WCAG provides a set of standards to determine if two colors have an appropriate contrast ratio in order to be readable on a web. This is achieved by measuring luminance, also known as brightness, between the color of your text and the background color. The WCAG has several levels of conformance: (A - Lowest, AA - Mid Range, AAA - Highest). If you meet the requirements of a higher range of conformance then you automatically meet the lower levels. For Example, if you meet AAA then by default you also meet AA and A. The contrast ratios that need to be met also consider the size of the font. Below are the contrast ratios needed to be compliant.
- Level AA (large text/18-point font): 3:1
- Level AA: 4.5:1
- Level AAA (large text/18-point font): 4.5:1
- Level AAA: 7:1
In the following sections we take a look at conformance levels AA and AAA for both large sized text and normal sized text. We took care of all the calculations so you will be able to see right away whether or not a text color of Tyrian Purple is readable according to the WCAG against both Black and White backgrounds.
Tyrian Purple Contrast on Black Background
The color Tyrian Purple has passed 3 out of 4 WCAG tests against a Black background. This means there is a 75% accessibility rating and therefore makes Tyrian Purple a good choice against a Black background.
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Tyrian Purple Contrast on White Background
The color Tyrian Purple has passed 1 out of 4 WCAG tests against a White background. This means there is a 25% accessibility rating and therefore makes Tyrian Purple a moderate choice against a White background.
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