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#831778

#831778 ≈ Mardi Gras

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#831778 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 51.37% red, 9.02% green and 47.06% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 82.44% magenta, 8.4% yellow and 48.63% black. Its hue angle is 306.11°, with 70.13% saturation and 30.2% 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 8.9:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Mardi Gras (#880085), ΔE 2.87.

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Web safe#990066
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Relative luminance0.0679

Complementary

  1. #831778
  2. #178322

Split complementary

  1. #831778
  2. #428317
  3. #178358

Analogous

  1. #581783
  2. #831778
  3. #831742

Triadic

  1. #831778
  2. #788317
  3. #177883

Tetradic

  1. #831778
  2. #832217
  3. #178322
  4. #177883

Square

  1. #831778
  2. #835817
  3. #178322
  4. #174283

Monochromatic

  1. #110310
  2. #420c3c
  3. #831778
  4. #c422b4
  5. #e152d2

Shades

#831778 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #831778
  2. #76156c
  3. #691260
  4. #5c1054
  5. #4f0e48
  6. #420c3c
  7. #340930
  8. #270724
  9. #1a0518
  10. #0d020c
  11. #000000

Tints

#831778 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #831778
  2. #8f2e86
  3. #9c4593
  4. #a85da1
  5. #b574ae
  6. #c18bbc
  7. #cda2c9
  8. #dab9d7
  9. #e6d1e4
  10. #f3e8f2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#831778 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #831778
  2. #832279
  3. #822c7a
  4. #82377a
  5. #82417b
  6. #824c7c
  7. #81567d
  8. #81617e
  9. #816b7e
  10. #80767f
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.9:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.36:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4a4a4a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #663b60 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #10407a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3e4f76 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #892448 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #563479 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #613f77 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #87205f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-831778 {
  color: #831778;
}
Background
.bg-831778 {
  background-color: #831778;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-831778 {
  border: 2px solid #831778;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #831778;
  --color-primary-rgb: 131 23 120;
  --color-primary-hsl: 306 70% 30%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-831778 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #831778, #831742);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-831778 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(131 23 120 / 0.35);
}

#880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 2.87 #800080 Purple ΔE 3.00 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 3.71 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 5.68 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 6.67 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.07 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 9.32 #7ce887 Inverted #4a4a4a Grayscale 

Mardi Gras
#831778  rgb(131, 23, 120)  hsl(306, 70%, 30%)  Mardi Gras
#178322  rgb(23, 131, 34)  hsl(126, 70%, 30%)  Green
#788317  rgb(120, 131, 23)  hsl(66, 70%, 30%)  Olive
#177883  rgb(23, 120, 131)  hsl(186, 70%, 30%)  Teal Blue