HEX
#05091C
RGB
rgb(5, 9, 28)
HSL
hsl(230, 70%, 6%)
OKLCH
oklch(0.15 0.040 270.0)
Character
cool passive
“restless, longing”
A neutral, balanced color with balanced visual weight.
Warmth-0.19
Activity-0.05
Weight+0.07
Heritage
Tyrian Purple (Murex)
Named from the pigment tradition
Close to Indigo (Fermentation Dye)
Also considered
MurexTyrian RenderedTyrian Reduced
Appears in 2 literary references.
Pigment lineage
Tyrian Purple
Suggested role
dominant
Catalog role: bridge
Perceptual tier
dark
Chroma: 0.042 · Chromatic
Harmony pairs
Earth Deposit
#362D15
Woad Cropped
#001827
Murex Mordant
#34234F
Ochre Bed
#230000
Verdaccio Native
#033816
Madder Precipitate
#C55865
Murex Aged
#31293F
Shades
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