Tyrian Purple

#C45AEC

Tyrian Purple #C45AEC

Shades of Tyrian Purple

#C55AED

#AF50D2

#9946B8

#833C9E

#6D3283

#572869

#411E4F

#2B1434

#150A1A

#000000

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Tints of Tyrian Purple

#C55AED

#CB6BEF

#D27CF1

#D88EF3

#DEA0F5

#E4B2F7

#EBC5F9

#F1D8FB

#F8EBFD

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Tyrian Purple

#CD49FD

#C853F3

#C35DE9

#BF67DF

#BA71D5

#B57BCB

#B185C1

#AC8FB7

#A799AD

#A3A3A3

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What color is Tyrian Purple

Tyrian Purple is a light medium bright shade of Purple. It belongs to the color family Purple, and it has high lightness and medium saturation. Tyrian Purple is a cool color.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Tyrian Purple

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Tyrian Purple is #C45AEC.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Tyrian Purple has 77%% Red, 35% Green, and 93% Blue.
Tyrian Purple has 284° Hue, 62% Saturation, and 93% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Tyrian Purple has 284° Hue, 80% Saturation, and 64% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Tyrian Purple has 17% cyan, 62% magenta, 0% yellow, and 7% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#C45AEC

RGB

(196, 90, 236)

(77%, 35%, 93%)

HSV

(284°, 62, 93)

(79%, 62%, 93%)

HSL

(284°, 80, 64)

(79%, 80%, 64%)

CMYK

(17, 62, 0, 7)

(17%, 62%, 0%, 7%)

How does Tyrian Purple contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Tyrian Purple is 25%, which is low.
Tyrian Purple has a higher contrast with black than white. Tyrian Purple and black have a 6.0:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles. Tyrian Purple and white have a 3.5:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

25%

AA (6.0)

insufficient (3.5)

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Example White

Example Black

Example White

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What colors go with Tyrian Purple

Summer

#473E15

#C45AEC

#BEB456

#E4C3EE

#F3E98C

Winter

#633875

#C45AEC

#D398D3

#E7CAEE

#EEE8EE

Spring

#5C2970

#C45AEC

#90BCBA

#E3C1EE

#DDE8EE

Analogous

#5C316C

#8754B0

#C45AEC

#E6D7EE

#EDD9EE

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How to mix Tyrian Purple paint

To mix Tyrian Purple paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 25% Blue, 33% Magenta, 7% Black, 35% White, as shown below.

Yellow

0%

Red

0%

Green

0%

Blue

25%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

33%

Black

7%

White

35%

To mix Tyrian Purple paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 12% Cyan, 45% Magenta, 7% Black, 35% White, as shown below.

Cyan

12%

Magenta

45%

Yellow

0%

Black

7%

White

35%

What colors are similar to Tyrian Purple

Colors similar to Tyrian Purple are: Bright Lilac, Heliotrope Purple, Rich Lilac, Easter Purple, and Light Purple. Bright Lilac is more purple and lighter than Tyrian Purple. Heliotrope Purple is lighter than Tyrian Purple. Rich Lilac is paler than Tyrian Purple. Easter Purple is more purple and paler and lighter than Tyrian Purple. Light Purple is more purple and paler and lighter than Tyrian Purple.

Bright Lilac

#C95EFB

more purple,

lighter

Heliotrope Purple

#D462FF

lighter

Rich Lilac

#B666D2

paler

Easter Purple

#C071FE

more purple,

paler,

lighter

Light Purple

#BF77F6

more purple,

paler,

lighter