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#81237F

#81237f ≈ Mardi Gras

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#81237f 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 49.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 72.87% magenta, 1.55% yellow and 49.41% black. Its hue angle is 301.28°, 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 8.47:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Mardi Gras (#880085), ΔE 3.06.

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Web safe#993366
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Relative luminance0.074

Complementary

  1. #81237f
  2. #238125

Split complementary

  1. #81237f
  2. #508123
  3. #238154

Analogous

  1. #542381
  2. #81237f
  3. #812350

Triadic

  1. #81237f
  2. #7f8123
  3. #237f81

Tetradic

  1. #81237f
  2. #812523
  3. #238125
  4. #237f81

Square

  1. #81237f
  2. #815423
  3. #238125
  4. #235081

Monochromatic

  1. #100410
  2. #451344
  3. #81237f
  4. #bd33ba
  5. #d667d3

Shades

#81237f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #81237f
  2. #742072
  3. #671c66
  4. #5a1959
  5. #4d154c
  6. #411240
  7. #340e33
  8. #270b26
  9. #1a0719
  10. #0d040d
  11. #000000

Tints

#81237f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #81237f
  2. #8e398c
  3. #9a4f99
  4. #a765a5
  5. #b37bb2
  6. #c091bf
  7. #cda7cc
  8. #d9bdd9
  9. #e6d3e5
  10. #f2e9f2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#81237f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #81237f
  2. #812c7f
  3. #81367f
  4. #813f7f
  5. #81487f
  6. #815280
  7. #805b80
  8. #806480
  9. #806d80
  10. #807780
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.47:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.48:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4d4d4d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #664065 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #154582 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3d517d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #85304e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #563a81 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #60437e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #842b65 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-81237f {
  color: #81237f;
}
Background
.bg-81237f {
  background-color: #81237f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-81237f {
  border: 2px solid #81237f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #81237f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 129 35 127;
  --color-primary-hsl: 301 57% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-81237f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #81237f, #812350);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-81237f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(129 35 127 / 0.35);
}

#880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 3.06 #800080 Purple ΔE 3.38 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 3.49 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 5.09 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 6.14 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 8.01 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 9.07 #7edc80 Inverted #4d4d4d Grayscale 

Mardi Gras
#81237f  rgb(129, 35, 127)  hsl(301, 57%, 32%)  Mardi Gras
#238125  rgb(35, 129, 37)  hsl(121, 57%, 32%)  Green
#7f8123  rgb(127, 129, 35)  hsl(61, 57%, 32%)  Olive
#237f81  rgb(35, 127, 129)  hsl(181, 57%, 32%)  Teal