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#A00A81

#a00a81 ≈ Mardi Gras

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a00a81 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 62.75% red, 3.92% green and 50.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 93.75% magenta, 19.38% yellow and 37.25% black. Its hue angle is 312.4°, with 88.24% saturation and 33.33% 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 7.36:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Mardi Gras (#880085), ΔE 5.95.

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Web safe#990099
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Relative luminance0.0928

Complementary

  1. #a00a81
  2. #0aa029

Split complementary

  1. #a00a81
  2. #36a00a
  3. #0aa074

Analogous

  1. #740aa0
  2. #a00a81
  3. #a00a36

Triadic

  1. #a00a81
  2. #81a00a
  3. #0a81a0

Tetradic

  1. #a00a81
  2. #a0290a
  3. #0aa029
  4. #0a81a0

Square

  1. #a00a81
  2. #a0740a
  3. #0aa029
  4. #0a36a0

Monochromatic

  1. #13010f
  2. #580547
  3. #a00a81
  4. #e80ebb
  5. #f44fd2

Shades

#a00a81 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a00a81
  2. #900974
  3. #800867
  4. #70075a
  5. #60064d
  6. #500541
  7. #400434
  8. #300327
  9. #20021a
  10. #10010d
  11. #000000

Tints

#a00a81 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a00a81
  2. #aa238e
  3. #b33b9a
  4. #bd54a7
  5. #c66cb3
  6. #d085c0
  7. #d99dcd
  8. #e3b6d9
  9. #eccee6
  10. #f6e7f2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a00a81 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a00a81
  2. #9d1681
  3. #9a2281
  4. #962d81
  5. #933981
  6. #904581
  7. #8d5180
  8. #8a5d80
  9. #866880
  10. #837480
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.36:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.86:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #565656 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7a436a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1c4884 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #515e7e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #aa154b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6b3883 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #794a7f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a61165 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a00a81 {
  color: #a00a81;
}
Background
.bg-a00a81 {
  background-color: #a00a81;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a00a81 {
  border: 2px solid #a00a81;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a00a81;
  --color-primary-rgb: 160 10 129;
  --color-primary-hsl: 312 88% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a00a81 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a00a81, #a00a36);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a00a81 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(160 10 129 / 0.35);
}

#880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 5.95 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 5.95 #800080 Purple ΔE 7.25 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 8.03 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 8.67 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 8.89 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 8.98 #5ff57e Inverted #565656 Grayscale 

Mardi Gras
#a00a81  rgb(160, 10, 129)  hsl(312, 88%, 33%)  Mardi Gras
#0aa029  rgb(10, 160, 41)  hsl(132, 88%, 33%)  Islamic Green
#81a00a  rgb(129, 160, 10)  hsl(72, 88%, 33%)  Apple Green
#0a81a0  rgb(10, 129, 160)  hsl(192, 88%, 33%)  Cerulean