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#8B287C

#8b287c ≈ Mardi Gras

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#8b287c is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.51% red, 15.69% green and 48.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 71.22% magenta, 10.79% yellow and 45.49% black. Its hue angle is 309.09°, with 55.31% saturation and 35.1% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 7.8:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Mardi Gras (#880085), ΔE 4.95.

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Relative luminance0.0846

Complementary

  1. #8b287c
  2. #288b37

Split complementary

  1. #8b287c
  2. #4b8b28
  3. #288b69

Analogous

  1. #69288b
  2. #8b287c
  3. #8b284b

Triadic

  1. #8b287c
  2. #7c8b28
  3. #287c8b

Tetradic

  1. #8b287c
  2. #8b3728
  3. #288b37
  4. #287c8b

Square

  1. #8b287c
  2. #8b6928
  3. #288b37
  4. #284b8b

Monochromatic

  1. #140612
  2. #501747
  3. #8b287c
  4. #c639b1
  5. #d775c8

Shades

#8b287c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8b287c
  2. #7d2470
  3. #6f2063
  4. #611c57
  5. #53184a
  6. #46143e
  7. #381032
  8. #2a0c25
  9. #1c0819
  10. #0e040c
  11. #000000

Tints

#8b287c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8b287c
  2. #973e89
  3. #a25396
  4. #ae69a3
  5. #b97eb0
  6. #c594be
  7. #d1a9cb
  8. #dcbfd8
  9. #e8d4e5
  10. #f3eaf2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8b287c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8b287c
  2. #8a317c
  3. #893a7d
  4. #88427d
  5. #874b7e
  6. #86547e
  7. #845d7e
  8. #83667f
  9. #826e7f
  10. #817780
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.8:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.69:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #525252 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6d4565 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #27497e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #49577a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #92304e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5f3e7d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6a497b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #8f2d64 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8b287c {
  color: #8b287c;
}
Background
.bg-8b287c {
  background-color: #8b287c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8b287c {
  border: 2px solid #8b287c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8b287c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 139 40 124;
  --color-primary-hsl: 309 55% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8b287c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8b287c, #8b284b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8b287c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(139 40 124 / 0.35);
}

#880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 4.95 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 5.25 #800080 Purple ΔE 5.76 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 6.11 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 6.19 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 7.44 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 7.72 #74d783 Inverted #525252 Grayscale 

Mardi Gras
#8b287c  rgb(139, 40, 124)  hsl(309, 55%, 35%)  Mardi Gras
#288b37  rgb(40, 139, 55)  hsl(129, 55%, 35%)  Forest Green
#7c8b28  rgb(124, 139, 40)  hsl(69, 55%, 35%)  Olive Drab
#287c8b  rgb(40, 124, 139)  hsl(189, 55%, 35%)  Teal Blue