HEX
#170021
RGB
rgb(23, 0, 33)
HSL
hsl(282, 100%, 6%)
OKLCH
oklch(0.15 0.080 315.0)
Character
cool active
“restless, longing”
A neutral, balanced color with strong visual weight.
Warmth-0.03
Activity+0.01
Weight+0.31
Heritage
Tyrian Purple (Murex)
Named from the pigment tradition
Close to Indigo (Fermentation Dye)
Also considered
Tyrian DippedTyrian MordantTyrian Fixated
Appears in 2 literary references.
Pigment lineage
Tyrian Purple
Suggested role
dominant
Catalog role: bridge
Perceptual tier
dark
Chroma: 0.076 · Chromatic
Harmony pairs
Verdaccio Vein
#1B3606
Murex Vestment
#2C176F
Alizarin Bloom
#481A37
Earth Seam
#3A2B16
Woad Precipitate
#00393A
Madder Milled
#93293B
Imperial Rendered
#A4ADC8
Shades
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