#66023C

rgb(102, 2, 60)

About Tyrian Purple

Tyrian purple is the ancient purple made from sea snails. It's historic, precious, and legendarily expensive.

Made in ancient Tyre from murex sea snails. It took 10,000 snails to make one gram of dye, making it worth more than gold.

Tyrian purple is ideal for historic themes, luxury products, and prestigious designs. It works well for museums. Popular for heritage and luxury branding.

RGB

102, 2, 60

HSL

325°, 96%, 20%

CMYK

0.00, 0.98, 0.41, 0.60

Luminance

0.032

Tints

Color mixed with white for lighter variations

#66023C

20% white

#873E5F

40% white

#A66C84

60% white

#C49CAB

80% white

#E2CDD4

100% white

Shades

Color mixed with black for darker variations

#66023C

20% black

#5B0033

40% black

#50002A

60% black

#450021

80% black

#3B0019

100% black

Tones

Color mixed with gray for muted variations

#66023C

20% gray

#6E2749

40% gray

#743F56

60% gray

#7A5564

80% gray

#7E6B72

100% gray

Color Harmonies

Colors that work beautifully together based on color theory

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel, creates high contrast

#66023C

#02662C

Analogous

Adjacent colors, creates harmony and cohesion

#5E0266

#66023C

#66020A

Triadic

Three colors equally spaced, vibrant and balanced

#66023C

#3C6602

#023C66

Split Complementary

Base plus two adjacent to complement, less tension

#66023C

#0A6602

#02665E

Tetradic (Square)

Four colors forming a square, rich and diverse palette

#66023C

#665E02

#02662C

#020A66

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Named colors from the same family

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Dark Orchid

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Dark Violet

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Blue Violet

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Medium Purple

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Slate Blue

#6A5ACD

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Indigo

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Amethyst

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Lilac

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Mauve

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Orchid

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Heather

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Wisteria

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#66023C

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#DF00FF

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#242124

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#701C1C

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#3D0C02