HEX
#514E80
RGB
rgb(81, 78, 128)
HSL
hsl(244, 24%, 40%)
OKLCH
oklch(0.45 0.080 285.0)
Character
cool passive
“restless, longing”
A cool, balanced color with balanced visual weight.
Warmth-0.30
Activity-0.20
Weight+0.24
Heritage
Tyrian Purple (Murex)
Named from the pigment tradition
Close to Indigo (Fermentation Dye)
Also considered
Tyrian WornTyrian CalcinedTyrian Smoked
Appears in 1 literary reference.
Pigment lineage
Tyrian Purple
Suggested role
dominant
Catalog role: bridge
Perceptual tier
mid
Chroma: 0.081 · 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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