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#8A2175

#8a2175 ≈ Mardi Gras

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#8a2175 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.12% red, 12.94% green and 45.88% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 76.09% magenta, 15.22% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 312°, with 61.4% saturation and 33.53% 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 8.22:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Mardi Gras (#880085), ΔE 5.08.

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Relative luminance0.0778

Complementary

  1. #8a2175
  2. #218a36

Split complementary

  1. #8a2175
  2. #418a21
  3. #218a6b

Analogous

  1. #6b218a
  2. #8a2175
  3. #8a2141

Triadic

  1. #8a2175
  2. #758a21
  3. #21758a

Tetradic

  1. #8a2175
  2. #8a3621
  3. #218a36
  4. #21758a

Square

  1. #8a2175
  2. #8a6b21
  3. #218a36
  4. #21418a

Monochromatic

  1. #10040e
  2. #4c1241
  3. #8a2175
  4. #c830a9
  5. #db69c4

Shades

#8a2175 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8a2175
  2. #7c1e69
  3. #6e1a5e
  4. #611752
  5. #531446
  6. #45113b
  7. #370d2f
  8. #290a23
  9. #1c0717
  10. #0e030c
  11. #000000

Tints

#8a2175 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8a2175
  2. #963783
  3. #a14d91
  4. #ad649e
  5. #b97aac
  6. #c590ba
  7. #d0a6c8
  8. #dcbcd6
  9. #e8d3e3
  10. #f3e9f1
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8a2175 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8a2175
  2. #892b76
  3. #883477
  4. #873e78
  5. #864779
  6. #85517b
  7. #845a7c
  8. #83647d
  9. #826d7e
  10. #81777f
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.22:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.56:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4f4f4f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6b4160 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #254577 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #495573 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #922749 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5e3976 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #694574 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #8f255d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8a2175 {
  color: #8a2175;
}
Background
.bg-8a2175 {
  background-color: #8a2175;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8a2175 {
  border: 2px solid #8a2175;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8a2175;
  --color-primary-rgb: 138 33 117;
  --color-primary-hsl: 312 61% 34%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8a2175 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8a2175, #8a2141);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8a2175 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(138 33 117 / 0.35);
}

#880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 5.08 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 5.48 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 5.63 #800080 Purple ΔE 5.66 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 6.99 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 7.32 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 8.17 #75de8a Inverted #4f4f4f Grayscale 

Mardi Gras
#8a2175  rgb(138, 33, 117)  hsl(312, 61%, 34%)  Mardi Gras
#218a36  rgb(33, 138, 54)  hsl(132, 61%, 34%)  Forest Green
#758a21  rgb(117, 138, 33)  hsl(72, 61%, 34%)  Olive Drab
#21758a  rgb(33, 117, 138)  hsl(192, 61%, 34%)  Teal Blue