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#8A1981

#8a1981 ≈ Mardi Gras

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#8a1981 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.12% red, 9.8% green and 50.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 81.88% magenta, 6.52% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 304.78°, with 69.33% saturation and 31.96% 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 8.28:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Mardi Gras (#880085), ΔE 2.32.

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Web safe#990099
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Relative luminance0.0768

Complementary

  1. #8a1981
  2. #198a22

Split complementary

  1. #8a1981
  2. #488a19
  3. #198a5b

Analogous

  1. #5b198a
  2. #8a1981
  3. #8a1948

Triadic

  1. #8a1981
  2. #818a19
  3. #19818a

Tetradic

  1. #8a1981
  2. #8a2219
  3. #198a22
  4. #19818a

Square

  1. #8a1981
  2. #8a5b19
  3. #198a22
  4. #19488a

Monochromatic

  1. #110310
  2. #490d44
  3. #8a1981
  4. #cb25be
  5. #e15bd7

Shades

#8a1981 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8a1981
  2. #7c1774
  3. #6e1467
  4. #61125a
  5. #530f4d
  6. #450d41
  7. #370a34
  8. #290827
  9. #1c051a
  10. #0e030d
  11. #000000

Tints

#8a1981 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8a1981
  2. #96308e
  3. #a1479a
  4. #ad5ea7
  5. #b975b3
  6. #c58cc0
  7. #d0a3cd
  8. #dcbad9
  9. #e8d1e6
  10. #f3e8f2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8a1981 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8a1981
  2. #892381
  3. #882e81
  4. #873881
  5. #864281
  6. #854d81
  7. #845780
  8. #836180
  9. #826b80
  10. #817680
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.28:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.54:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4e4e4e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6b3f66 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0d4484 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #40547e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #90284d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5b3883 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #66437f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #8e2366 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8a1981 {
  color: #8a1981;
}
Background
.bg-8a1981 {
  background-color: #8a1981;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8a1981 {
  border: 2px solid #8a1981;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8a1981;
  --color-primary-rgb: 138 25 129;
  --color-primary-hsl: 305 69% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8a1981 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8a1981, #8a1948);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8a1981 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(138 25 129 / 0.35);
}

#880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 2.32 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 2.68 #800080 Purple ΔE 3.33 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 6.80 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 7.11 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 8.27 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 9.91 #75e67e Inverted #4e4e4e Grayscale 

Mardi Gras
#8a1981  rgb(138, 25, 129)  hsl(305, 69%, 32%)  Mardi Gras
#198a22  rgb(25, 138, 34)  hsl(125, 69%, 32%)  Forest Green
#818a19  rgb(129, 138, 25)  hsl(65, 69%, 32%)  Olive
#19818a  rgb(25, 129, 138)  hsl(185, 69%, 32%)  Teal