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#81237B

#81237b ≈ Mardi Gras

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#81237b is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 50.59% red, 13.73% green and 48.24% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 72.87% magenta, 4.65% yellow and 49.41% black. Its hue angle is 303.83°, with 57.32% saturation and 32.16% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with creativity, boldness and individuality. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 8.54:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Mardi Gras (#880085), ΔE 3.48.

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Relative luminance0.073

Complementary

  1. #81237b
  2. #238129

Split complementary

  1. #81237b
  2. #4c8123
  3. #238158

Analogous

  1. #582381
  2. #81237b
  3. #81234c

Triadic

  1. #81237b
  2. #7b8123
  3. #237b81

Tetradic

  1. #81237b
  2. #812923
  3. #238129
  4. #237b81

Square

  1. #81237b
  2. #815823
  3. #238129
  4. #234c81

Monochromatic

  1. #10040f
  2. #451342
  3. #81237b
  4. #bd33b4
  5. #d667cf

Shades

#81237b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #81237b
  2. #74206f
  3. #671c62
  4. #5a1956
  5. #4d154a
  6. #41123e
  7. #340e31
  8. #270b25
  9. #1a0719
  10. #0d040c
  11. #000000

Tints

#81237b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #81237b
  2. #8e3988
  3. #9a4f95
  4. #a765a3
  5. #b37bb0
  6. #c091bd
  7. #cda7ca
  8. #d9bdd7
  9. #e6d3e5
  10. #f2e9f2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#81237b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #81237b
  2. #812c7c
  3. #81367c
  4. #813f7d
  5. #81487d
  6. #81527e
  7. #805b7e
  8. #80647f
  9. #806d7f
  10. #807780
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.54:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.46:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4c4c4c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #664062 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1a447d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3f5179 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #862e4c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #56397c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #60437a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #842a62 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-81237b {
  color: #81237b;
}
Background
.bg-81237b {
  background-color: #81237b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-81237b {
  border: 2px solid #81237b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #81237b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 129 35 123;
  --color-primary-hsl: 304 57% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-81237b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #81237b, #81234c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-81237b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(129 35 123 / 0.35);
}

#880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 3.48 #800080 Purple ΔE 3.73 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 4.05 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 5.44 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 5.56 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 7.86 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 9.18 #7edc84 Inverted #4c4c4c Grayscale 

Mardi Gras
#81237b  rgb(129, 35, 123)  hsl(304, 57%, 32%)  Mardi Gras
#238129  rgb(35, 129, 41)  hsl(124, 57%, 32%)  Green
#7b8123  rgb(123, 129, 35)  hsl(64, 57%, 32%)  Olive
#237b81  rgb(35, 123, 129)  hsl(184, 57%, 32%)  Teal