Tyrian Purple (#66023C)

The hex code for Tyrian Purple is #66023C. It is rgb(102, 2, 60) in RGB, hsl(325, 96%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 98%, 41%, 60%) in CMYK — a dark pink. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#66023C

HEX#66023C

RGBrgb(102, 2, 60)

HSLhsl(325, 96%, 20%)

HSVhsv(325, 98%, 40%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 98%, 41%, 60%)

OKLCHoklch(33.5% 0.136 353.6)

LABlab(21.11% 43.16 -5.22)

LCHlch(21.11% 43.47 353.10)

Colors Closest to Tyrian Purple

Tyrian Purple is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Spanish Purple#66033CΔE 0.27 Pansy Purple#78184AΔE 6.37 Dark Raspberry#872657ΔE 11.61 Byzantium#702963ΔE 16.8 Quinacridone Magenta#8E3A59ΔE 17.59 Palatinate Purple#682860ΔE 17.76

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#66023C Channel Values

How Tyrian Purple breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 102 · G 2 · B 60	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 325° · S 96% · L 20%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 325° · S 98% · V 40%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 98% · Y 41% · K 60%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	12.81:1 vs white · 1.64:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Tyrian Purple background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text12.81:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.64:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Tyrian Purple

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Tyrian Purple; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Tyrian Purple

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How Tyrian Purple Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#66023C

Protanopia#2A2A3C

Protanomaly#49203C

Deuteranopia#3B3B39

Deuteranomaly#502E3A

Tritanopia#641212

Tritanomaly#650D29

Achromatopsia#323232

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Using #66023C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--tyrian-purple: #66023C;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #66023C;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'tyrian-purple': '#66023C' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.400, green: 0.008, blue: 0.235)

Android XML<color name="tyrian_purple">#66023C</color>

SVG fillfill="#66023C"

More Pink Colors

Tyrian Purple sits in the pinkfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

66033c 660066 663366 660033 670e67 65315f 673147 614051 682860 610a41 6c0277 610061 86608e 9e0035 b48395 cc0099 d982b5 e496e1 ef67bd f6a5f2 fddde6 ff43a4 ffb8db 3f093f

#66023C Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Tyrian Purple?

The hex code for Tyrian Purple is #66023C. That is rgb(102, 2, 60) in RGB, hsl(325, 96%, 20%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 98%, 41%, 60%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #66023C?

#66023C is rgb(102, 2, 60) — red 102, green 2, and blue 60 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #66023C?

#66023C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 98%, 41%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #66023C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #66023C scores 12.81:1 against white and 1.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #66023C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #66023C is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 34.74, which is a different colour altogether.

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