Color Name: Tyrian Purple
Hex Color Code: #66023C
RGB Color Code: RGB(102, 2, 60)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 98.0%, 41.2%, 60.0%
Color Family (Hue): Purple





Tyrian Purple, also known as Phoenician red, Phoenician purple, imperial purple, or imperial dye, is a reddish-purple natural dye.


What color is Tyrian Purple?

Tyrian Purple color belongs to the Purple color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Tyrian Purple is #66023C, and the RGB color code is RGB(102, 2, 60).

In the RGB color model, Tyrian Purple has a red value of 102, a green value of 2, and a blue value of 60. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 98.0% magenta, 41.2% yellow, and 60.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 325.2° (degrees), 96.2 % saturation, and 20.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Tyrian Purple has a hue of 325.2° (degrees), 98.0 % saturation and 40.0 % brightness/value.


Tyrian Purple is cool or warm?

The color Tyrian Purple is a warm color.


What is the LRV of Tyrian Purple?

Tyrian Purple has an LRV of nearly 3. By LRV value, it is a very dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


Tyrian Purple color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(102, 2, 60)
Red
102 (40.0%)
Green
2 (0.8%)
Blue
60 (23.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
98.04%
Yellow
41.18%
Key
60.00%

HSL

HSL(325.2deg, 96.2 %, 20.4 %)

Hue
325.2°
Saturation
96.15 %.
Lightness
20.39 %.

RYB

RYB(201, 118, 163)
Red
201 (78.8%)
Yellow
118 (46.1%)
Blue
163 (64.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
325.2°
Saturation
98.04 %.
Brightness / Value
40.00 %.

HWB

H: 325.2°

W: 0.78 %

B: 60.00 %

XYZ

X : 6.32

Y : 3.19

Z : 4.56

YXY

Y1 : 3.19

X : 0.45

Y2 : 0.23

CMY

C : 60.00%

M : 99.22%

Y : 76.47%


LRV

~ 3.2 %

Munsell Color System

9RP 2.0/9.7

CIE-Lab

L : 20.81

A : 43.88

B : -5.99

CIE-Lch

L : 20.81

C : 44.29

H : 352.23

CIE-Luv

L : 20.81

U : 47.13

V : -12.17

Hunter-Lab

L : 17.87

A : 31.81

B : -2.61






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to Tyrian Purple


Here are the colors similar to Tyrian Purple . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#78184A
Pansy Purple
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)
#4C0121
Mulberry Purple
ΔE - 7.31 (92.7% similar)
#8B004B
Murrey
ΔE - 7.38 (92.6% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Tyrian Purple color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Tyrian Purple to Pantone PMS


#621244
PANTONE 2357 C
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)
#6C1D45
PANTONE 222 C
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)
#672146
PANTONE 229 C
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)
#612141
PANTONE 690 C
ΔE - 4.66 (95.3% similar)


Pantone TCX


Tyrian Purple color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Tyrian Purple to Pantone TCX




RAL Design


Tyrian Purple color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Tyrian Purple to RAL Design




RAL Classic


Tyrian Purple color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Tyrian Purple to RAL Classic


#651E38
RAL 4004 - Claret Violet
ΔE - 5.42 (94.6% similar)


British Standard 4800


Tyrian Purple color similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Tyrian Purple to British Standard 4800


#62172B
BS 02-D-45 - Purple
ΔE - 7.96 (92.0% similar)





Paint similar to Tyrian Purple


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Tyrian Purple . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Valspar


Tyrian Purple color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Tyrian Purple to Valspar


#5D1A37
Berry Brown (1010-7)
ΔE - 4.38 (95.6% similar)
#5F2D3A
Power Tie (P041)
ΔE - 9.67 (90.3% similar)
#7C3147
Pickled Beet (V041-6)
ΔE - 9.97 (90.0% similar)
#68374E
Ruby Nights (V040-6)
ΔE - 10.05 (89.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore


Tyrian Purple color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Tyrian Purple to Benjamin Moore


#602E4E
Elderberry Wine (CSP-470)
ΔE - 8.25 (91.7% similar)
#663347
Dark Burgundy (2075-10)
ΔE - 9.31 (90.7% similar)
#62334A
Grape Juice (2074-10)
ΔE - 9.36 (90.6% similar)
#693541
Radicchio (CC-32)
ΔE - 11.08 (88.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams


Tyrian Purple color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Tyrian Purple to Sherwin Williams


#6D344F
Fabulous Grape (SW 6293)
ΔE - 8.92 (91.1% similar)
#7C3655
Framboise (SW 6566)
ΔE - 9.87 (90.1% similar)
#63333E
Burgundy (SW 6300)
ΔE - 11.02 (89.0% similar)
#92345B
Forward Fuchsia (SW 6842)
ΔE - 12.19 (87.8% similar)





Dunn-Edwards


Tyrian Purple color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Tyrian Purple to Dunn-Edwards


#753A58
Passionate Plum (DEA 144)
ΔE - 10.54 (89.5% similar)
#663C55
Primitive Plum (DEA 195)
ΔE - 11.73 (88.3% similar)
#922E4A
Scarlet Apple (DEA 146)
ΔE - 12.71 (87.3% similar)
#643B46
Wine Goblet (DET 400)
ΔE - 12.71 (87.3% similar)


PPG Paints


Tyrian Purple color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Tyrian Purple to PPG Paints


#7C3F55
Purple Cabbage (PPG18-24)
ΔE - 12.31 (87.7% similar)
#6D4052
Chilled Wine (PPG1045-7)
ΔE - 12.70 (87.3% similar)
#603E53
Love Potion (PPG1179-7)
ΔE - 13.14 (86.9% similar)
#654161
Royal Plum (PPG1178-7)
ΔE - 13.95 (86.1% similar)


Behr


Tyrian Purple color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Tyrian Purple to Behr


#834253
Sugar Beet (M130-7)
ΔE - 14.01 (86.0% similar)
#5B4051
Vixen (PPU17-03)
ΔE - 14.78 (85.2% similar)
#7A4248
Spiced Wine (PPU1-13)
ΔE - 15.38 (84.6% similar)
#674668
Sultana (P100-7)
ΔE - 15.66 (84.3% similar)








Color Combinations


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Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.







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