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#8A0970

#8a0970 ≈ Mardi Gras

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#8a0970 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.12% red, 3.53% green and 43.92% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 93.48% magenta, 18.84% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 312.09°, with 87.76% saturation and 28.82% 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 luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 8.92:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Mardi Gras (#880085), ΔE 4.72.

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Relative luminance0.0677

Complementary

  1. #8a0970
  2. #098a23

Split complementary

  1. #8a0970
  2. #2f8a09
  3. #098a63

Analogous

  1. #63098a
  2. #8a0970
  3. #8a092f

Triadic

  1. #8a0970
  2. #708a09
  3. #09708a

Tetradic

  1. #8a0970
  2. #8a2309
  3. #098a23
  4. #09708a

Square

  1. #8a0970
  2. #8a6309
  3. #098a23
  4. #092f8a

Monochromatic

  1. #130110
  2. #420436
  3. #8a0970
  4. #d20eaa
  5. #f23acd

Shades

#8a0970 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8a0970
  2. #7c0865
  3. #6e075a
  4. #61064e
  5. #530543
  6. #450538
  7. #37042d
  8. #290322
  9. #1c0216
  10. #0e010b
  11. #000000

Tints

#8a0970 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8a0970
  2. #96227e
  3. #a13a8d
  4. #ad539b
  5. #b96ba9
  6. #c584b8
  7. #d09dc6
  8. #dcb5d4
  9. #e8cee2
  10. #f3e6f1
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8a0970 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8a0970
  2. #891572
  3. #882173
  4. #872d75
  5. #863976
  6. #854578
  7. #84507a
  8. #835c7b
  9. #82687d
  10. #81747e
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.92:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.35:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4a4a4a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #693a5b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #173d72 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #45506d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #931341 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5c3071 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #673f6e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #8f1057 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8a0970 {
  color: #8a0970;
}
Background
.bg-8a0970 {
  background-color: #8a0970;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8a0970 {
  border: 2px solid #8a0970;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8a0970;
  --color-primary-rgb: 138 9 112;
  --color-primary-hsl: 312 88% 29%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8a0970 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8a0970, #8a092f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8a0970 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(138 9 112 / 0.35);
}

#880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 4.72 #800080 Purple ΔE 5.03 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 5.51 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 5.94 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 7.90 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 8.83 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 9.13 #75f68f Inverted #4a4a4a Grayscale 

Mardi Gras
#8a0970  rgb(138, 9, 112)  hsl(312, 88%, 29%)  Mardi Gras
#098a23  rgb(9, 138, 35)  hsl(132, 88%, 29%)  Forest Green
#708a09  rgb(112, 138, 9)  hsl(72, 88%, 29%)  Olive Drab
#09708a  rgb(9, 112, 138)  hsl(192, 88%, 29%)  Teal Blue