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#85297E

#85297e ≈ Mardi Gras

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#85297e is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 52.16% red, 16.08% green and 49.41% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 69.17% magenta, 5.26% yellow and 47.84% black. Its hue angle is 304.57°, with 52.87% saturation and 34.12% 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 8.03:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Mardi Gras (#880085), ΔE 4.25.

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Web safe#993366
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Relative luminance0.0808

Complementary

  1. #85297e
  2. #298530

Split complementary

  1. #85297e
  2. #508529
  3. #29855e

Analogous

  1. #5e2985
  2. #85297e
  3. #852950

Triadic

  1. #85297e
  2. #7e8529
  3. #297e85

Tetradic

  1. #85297e
  2. #853029
  3. #298530
  4. #297e85

Square

  1. #85297e
  2. #855e29
  3. #298530
  4. #295085

Monochromatic

  1. #10050f
  2. #4b1747
  3. #85297e
  4. #bf3bb5
  5. #d473cd

Shades

#85297e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #85297e
  2. #782571
  3. #6a2165
  4. #5d1d58
  5. #50194c
  6. #43153f
  7. #351032
  8. #280c26
  9. #1b0819
  10. #0d040d
  11. #000000

Tints

#85297e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #85297e
  2. #913e8b
  3. #9d5498
  4. #aa69a5
  5. #b67fb2
  6. #c294bf
  7. #cea9cb
  8. #dabfd8
  9. #e7d4e5
  10. #f3eaf2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#85297e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #85297e
  2. #85327e
  3. #843a7e
  4. #84437f
  5. #834c7f
  6. #83557f
  7. #825d7f
  8. #82667f
  9. #816f80
  10. #817780
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.03:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.62:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #505050 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #694466 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #224880 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #44557c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #8a3350 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5b3e7f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #64477d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #882f65 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-85297e {
  color: #85297e;
}
Background
.bg-85297e {
  background-color: #85297e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-85297e {
  border: 2px solid #85297e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #85297e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 133 41 126;
  --color-primary-hsl: 305 53% 34%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-85297e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #85297e, #852950);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-85297e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(133 41 126 / 0.35);
}

#880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 4.25 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 4.55 #800080 Purple ΔE 4.85 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 5.93 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 5.93 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 6.54 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 8.74 #7ad681 Inverted #505050 Grayscale 

Mardi Gras
#85297e  rgb(133, 41, 126)  hsl(305, 53%, 34%)  Mardi Gras
#298530  rgb(41, 133, 48)  hsl(125, 53%, 34%)  Forest Green
#7e8529  rgb(126, 133, 41)  hsl(65, 53%, 34%)  Olive
#297e85  rgb(41, 126, 133)  hsl(185, 53%, 34%)  Teal