HEX
#7B79AE
RGB
rgb(123, 121, 174)
HSL
hsl(242, 25%, 58%)
OKLCH
oklch(0.60 0.080 285.0)
Character
cool passive
“restless, longing”
A neutral, balanced color with balanced visual weight.
Warmth-0.30
Activity-0.19
Weight+0.23
Heritage
Tyrian Purple (Murex)
Named from the pigment tradition
Close to Indigo (Fermentation Dye)
Also considered
Murex OxidizedMurex WornMurex Calcined
Appears in 1 literary reference.
Pigment lineage
Tyrian Purple
Suggested role
dominant
Catalog role: bridge
Perceptual tier
mid
Chroma: 0.080 · Chromatic
Harmony pairs
Ochre Calcined
#878348
Vat Mordant
#5F82B0
Tyrian Smoked
#723789
Ochre Amber
#A87158
Woad Dipped
#405D50
Cinnabar
#E52754
Woad Liquor
#46576C
Shades
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