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#88287C

#88287c ≈ Mardi Gras

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#88287c is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 53.33% red, 15.69% green and 48.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 70.59% magenta, 8.82% yellow and 46.67% black. Its hue angle is 307.5°, with 54.55% saturation and 34.51% 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 7.95:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Mardi Gras (#880085), ΔE 4.59.

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Relative luminance0.0821

Complementary

  1. #88287c
  2. #288834

Split complementary

  1. #88287c
  2. #4c8828
  3. #288864

Analogous

  1. #642888
  2. #88287c
  3. #88284c

Triadic

  1. #88287c
  2. #7c8828
  3. #287c88

Tetradic

  1. #88287c
  2. #883428
  3. #288834
  4. #287c88

Square

  1. #88287c
  2. #886428
  3. #288834
  4. #284c88

Monochromatic

  1. #120510
  2. #4d1746
  3. #88287c
  4. #c339b2
  5. #d673ca

Shades

#88287c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #88287c
  2. #7a2470
  3. #6d2063
  4. #5f1c57
  5. #52184a
  6. #44143e
  7. #361032
  8. #290c25
  9. #1b0819
  10. #0e040c
  11. #000000

Tints

#88287c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #88287c
  2. #943e89
  3. #a05396
  4. #ac69a3
  5. #b87eb0
  6. #c494be
  7. #cfa9cb
  8. #dbbfd8
  9. #e7d4e5
  10. #f3eaf2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#88287c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #88287c
  2. #87317c
  3. #863a7d
  4. #86427d
  5. #854b7e
  6. #84547e
  7. #835d7e
  8. #82667f
  9. #826e7f
  10. #817780
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.95:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.64:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #515151 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6b4465 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #25487e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #47567a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #8e314e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5d3d7d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #67487b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #8c2d64 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-88287c {
  color: #88287c;
}
Background
.bg-88287c {
  background-color: #88287c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-88287c {
  border: 2px solid #88287c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #88287c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 136 40 124;
  --color-primary-hsl: 308 55% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-88287c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #88287c, #88284c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-88287c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(136 40 124 / 0.35);
}

#880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 4.59 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 4.93 #800080 Purple ΔE 5.29 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 5.88 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 6.35 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 6.81 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 8.04 #77d783 Inverted #515151 Grayscale 

Mardi Gras
#88287c  rgb(136, 40, 124)  hsl(308, 55%, 35%)  Mardi Gras
#288834  rgb(40, 136, 52)  hsl(128, 55%, 35%)  Forest Green
#7c8828  rgb(124, 136, 40)  hsl(68, 55%, 35%)  Olive
#287c88  rgb(40, 124, 136)  hsl(188, 55%, 35%)  Teal Blue