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#8F287C

#8f287c ≈ Mardi Gras

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#8f287c is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 56.08% red, 15.69% green and 48.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 72.03% magenta, 13.29% yellow and 43.92% black. Its hue angle is 311.07°, with 56.28% saturation and 35.88% 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 7.6:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Mardi Gras (#880085), ΔE 5.52.

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Relative luminance0.0881

Complementary

  1. #8f287c
  2. #288f3b

Split complementary

  1. #8f287c
  2. #488f28
  3. #288f6e

Analogous

  1. #6e288f
  2. #8f287c
  3. #8f2848

Triadic

  1. #8f287c
  2. #7c8f28
  3. #287c8f

Tetradic

  1. #8f287c
  2. #8f3b28
  3. #288f3b
  4. #287c8f

Square

  1. #8f287c
  2. #8f6e28
  3. #288f3b
  4. #28488f

Monochromatic

  1. #170714
  2. #531748
  3. #8f287c
  4. #c83bae
  5. #d977c7

Shades

#8f287c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8f287c
  2. #812470
  3. #722063
  4. #641c57
  5. #56184a
  6. #48143e
  7. #391032
  8. #2b0c25
  9. #1d0819
  10. #0e040c
  11. #000000

Tints

#8f287c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8f287c
  2. #9a3e89
  3. #a55396
  4. #b169a3
  5. #bc7eb0
  6. #c794be
  7. #d2a9cb
  8. #ddbfd8
  9. #e9d4e5
  10. #f4eaf2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8f287c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8f287c
  2. #8e317c
  3. #8c3a7d
  4. #8b427d
  5. #894b7e
  6. #88547e
  7. #865d7e
  8. #85667f
  9. #836e7f
  10. #827780
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.6:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.76:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #545454 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #704666 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2a4a7e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4c597a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #962f4f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #633f7d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6d4a7b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #942c64 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8f287c {
  color: #8f287c;
}
Background
.bg-8f287c {
  background-color: #8f287c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8f287c {
  border: 2px solid #8f287c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8f287c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 143 40 124;
  --color-primary-hsl: 311 56% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8f287c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8f287c, #8f2848);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8f287c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(143 40 124 / 0.35);
}

#880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 5.52 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 5.76 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 5.87 #800080 Purple ΔE 6.44 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 6.70 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 7.36 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 8.28 #70d783 Inverted #545454 Grayscale 

Mardi Gras
#8f287c  rgb(143, 40, 124)  hsl(311, 56%, 36%)  Mardi Gras
#288f3b  rgb(40, 143, 59)  hsl(131, 56%, 36%)  Forest Green
#7c8f28  rgb(124, 143, 40)  hsl(71, 56%, 36%)  Olive Drab
#287c8f  rgb(40, 124, 143)  hsl(191, 56%, 36%)  Teal Blue