Tyrian Purple (#66023C)

HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.

Preview

Sample Text
This is how text may look on this color.
Best text color: #FFFFFF
Contrast vs white: 12.81:1 — vs black: 1.64:1

Color values

  • HEX #66023C
  • RGB rgb(102, 2, 60)
  • HSL hsl(325, 98%, 40%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 0, 98.04, 41.18, 60 )
  • Websafe #660033

Tags

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Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #66023C based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

Tyrian Purple
#66023C Base
#02662C
Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

Tyrian Purple
#66023C Base
#5E0266
#66020A
Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

Tyrian Purple
#66023C Base
#3C6602
#023C66
Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

Tyrian Purple
#66023C Base
#0A6602
#02665E
Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

Tyrian Purple
#66023C Base
#665E02
#02662C
#020A66
Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

Tyrian Purple
#66023C Base
#19000F
#1B0110
#3E0124
#8E0354
#B10368
#FA0794
Shades & Tints

Darker shades and lighter tints of Tyrian Purple, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.

Shades (darker)

#19000F
#280118
#380121
#47012A
#570233
Tyrian Purple #66023C Base
#B10368
#FA0694
#FC51B4
#FD9BD4
#FFE6F4
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #66023C. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #66023C;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #66023C;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #66023C;
}
CSS Gradient
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #66023C,
        #02CA56
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #66023C,
        #02CA56
    );
}
SCSS Variable
// SCSS variable
$tyrian-purple: #66023C;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$tyrian-purple-r: 102;
$tyrian-purple-g: 2;
$tyrian-purple-b: 60;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $tyrian-purple;
    color: rgba($tyrian-purple-r, $tyrian-purple-g, $tyrian-purple-b, 0.8);
}
Color Blindness Simulation

How Tyrian Purple appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.

Normal Vision #66023C How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #38383A Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
Protanopia #21213C Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #641212 Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #323232 Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
Similar Named Colors

The closest named colors to Tyrian Purple ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

Tyrian Purple #66023C Base
Pansy Purple #78184A ΔE 4.58
French Plum #811453 ΔE 6.25
Dark Raspberry #872657 ΔE 8.57
Old Mauve #673147 ΔE 8.59

How to use this color

  1. Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
  2. Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
  3. Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.