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#8A166F

#8a166f ≈ Mardi Gras

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#8a166f is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.12% red, 8.63% green and 43.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 84.06% magenta, 19.57% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 313.97°, with 72.5% saturation and 31.37% 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 8.66:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Mardi Gras (#880085), ΔE 5.43.

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Web safe#990066
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Relative luminance0.0712

Complementary

  1. #8a166f
  2. #168a31

Split complementary

  1. #8a166f
  2. #358a16
  3. #168a6b

Analogous

  1. #6b168a
  2. #8a166f
  3. #8a1635

Triadic

  1. #8a166f
  2. #6f8a16
  3. #166f8a

Tetradic

  1. #8a166f
  2. #8a3116
  3. #168a31
  4. #166f8a

Square

  1. #8a166f
  2. #8a6b16
  3. #168a31
  4. #16358a

Monochromatic

  1. #12030e
  2. #480b3a
  3. #8a166f
  4. #cc21a4
  5. #e455c3

Shades

#8a166f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8a166f
  2. #7c1464
  3. #6e1259
  4. #610f4e
  5. #530d43
  6. #450b38
  7. #37092c
  8. #290721
  9. #1c0416
  10. #0e020b
  11. #000000

Tints

#8a166f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8a166f
  2. #962d7d
  3. #a1458c
  4. #ad5c9a
  5. #b973a9
  6. #c58bb7
  7. #d0a2c5
  8. #dcb9d4
  9. #e8d0e2
  10. #f3e8f1
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8a166f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8a166f
  2. #892171
  3. #882b72
  4. #873674
  5. #864076
  6. #854b78
  7. #845679
  8. #83607b
  9. #826b7d
  10. #81757e
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.66:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.42:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4b4b4b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6a3d5c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #204071 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #48526c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #931b42 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5d3470 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #69426d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #8f1958 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8a166f {
  color: #8a166f;
}
Background
.bg-8a166f {
  background-color: #8a166f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8a166f {
  border: 2px solid #8a166f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8a166f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 138 22 111;
  --color-primary-hsl: 314 73% 31%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8a166f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8a166f, #8a1635);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8a166f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(138 22 111 / 0.35);
}

#880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 5.43 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 5.48 #800080 Purple ΔE 5.81 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 6.15 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 6.87 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 8.36 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 8.68 #75e990 Inverted #4b4b4b Grayscale 

Mardi Gras
#8a166f  rgb(138, 22, 111)  hsl(314, 73%, 31%)  Mardi Gras
#168a31  rgb(22, 138, 49)  hsl(134, 73%, 31%)  Forest Green
#6f8a16  rgb(111, 138, 22)  hsl(74, 73%, 31%)  Olive Drab
#166f8a  rgb(22, 111, 138)  hsl(194, 73%, 31%)  Teal Blue