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#8A287C

#8a287c ≈ Mardi Gras

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#8a287c is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.12% red, 15.69% green and 48.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 71.01% magenta, 10.14% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 308.57°, with 55.06% saturation and 34.9% 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 7.85:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Mardi Gras (#880085), ΔE 4.82.

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Relative luminance0.0838

Complementary

  1. #8a287c
  2. #288a36

Split complementary

  1. #8a287c
  2. #4b8a28
  3. #288a67

Analogous

  1. #67288a
  2. #8a287c
  3. #8a284b

Triadic

  1. #8a287c
  2. #7c8a28
  3. #287c8a

Tetradic

  1. #8a287c
  2. #8a3628
  3. #288a36
  4. #287c8a

Square

  1. #8a287c
  2. #8a6728
  3. #288a36
  4. #284b8a

Monochromatic

  1. #130611
  2. #4f1747
  3. #8a287c
  4. #c539b1
  5. #d774c9

Shades

#8a287c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8a287c
  2. #7c2470
  3. #6e2063
  4. #611c57
  5. #53184a
  6. #45143e
  7. #371032
  8. #290c25
  9. #1c0819
  10. #0e040c
  11. #000000

Tints

#8a287c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8a287c
  2. #963e89
  3. #a15396
  4. #ad69a3
  5. #b97eb0
  6. #c594be
  7. #d0a9cb
  8. #dcbfd8
  9. #e8d4e5
  10. #f3eaf2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8a287c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8a287c
  2. #89317c
  3. #883a7d
  4. #87427d
  5. #864b7e
  6. #85547e
  7. #845d7e
  8. #83667f
  9. #826e7f
  10. #817780
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.85:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.68:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #525252 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6d4565 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #26497e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #48577a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #91304e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5f3e7d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #69487b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #8e2d64 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8a287c {
  color: #8a287c;
}
Background
.bg-8a287c {
  background-color: #8a287c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8a287c {
  border: 2px solid #8a287c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8a287c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 138 40 124;
  --color-primary-hsl: 309 55% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8a287c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8a287c, #8a284b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8a287c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(138 40 124 / 0.35);
}

#880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 4.82 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 5.13 #800080 Purple ΔE 5.60 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 6.08 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 6.18 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 7.23 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 7.82 #75d783 Inverted #525252 Grayscale 

Mardi Gras
#8a287c  rgb(138, 40, 124)  hsl(309, 55%, 35%)  Mardi Gras
#288a36  rgb(40, 138, 54)  hsl(129, 55%, 35%)  Forest Green
#7c8a28  rgb(124, 138, 40)  hsl(69, 55%, 35%)  Olive Drab
#287c8a  rgb(40, 124, 138)  hsl(189, 55%, 35%)  Teal Blue