HEX
#53526B
RGB
rgb(83, 82, 107)
HSL
hsl(242, 13%, 37%)
OKLCH
oklch(0.45 0.040 285.0)
Character
cool passive
“restless, longing”
A neutral, balanced color with balanced visual weight.
Warmth-0.15
Activity-0.10
Weight+0.12
Heritage
Tyrian Purple (Murex)
Named from the pigment tradition
Close to Indigo (Fermentation Dye)
Also considered
Tyrian GroundTyrian WashedTyrian Oxidized
Appears in 1 literary reference.
Pigment lineage
Tyrian Purple
Suggested role
dominant
Catalog role: bridge
Perceptual tier
mid
Chroma: 0.041 · Chromatic
Harmony pairs
Ochre Ground
#838266
Azurite Nodule
#007BFE
Tyrian Smoked
#723789
Ochre Amber
#A87158
Woad Dipped
#405D50
Madder Precipitate
#C55865
Woad Fermented
#202F42
Shades
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