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#8A237A

#8a237a ≈ Mardi Gras

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#8a237a is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.12% red, 13.73% green and 47.84% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 74.64% magenta, 11.59% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 309.32°, with 59.54% saturation and 33.92% 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 8.07:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Mardi Gras (#880085), ΔE 4.43.

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Relative luminance0.0801

Complementary

  1. #8a237a
  2. #238a33

Split complementary

  1. #8a237a
  2. #468a23
  3. #238a66

Analogous

  1. #66238a
  2. #8a237a
  3. #8a2346

Triadic

  1. #8a237a
  2. #7a8a23
  3. #237a8a

Tetradic

  1. #8a237a
  2. #8a3323
  3. #238a33
  4. #237a8a

Square

  1. #8a237a
  2. #8a6623
  3. #238a33
  4. #23468a

Monochromatic

  1. #10040e
  2. #4d1444
  3. #8a237a
  4. #c732b0
  5. #da6cc9

Shades

#8a237a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8a237a
  2. #7c206e
  3. #6e1c62
  4. #611955
  5. #531549
  6. #45123d
  7. #370e31
  8. #290b25
  9. #1c0718
  10. #0e040c
  11. #000000

Tints

#8a237a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8a237a
  2. #963987
  3. #a14f95
  4. #ad65a2
  5. #b97baf
  6. #c591bd
  7. #d0a7ca
  8. #dcbdd7
  9. #e8d3e4
  10. #f3e9f2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8a237a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8a237a
  2. #892c7b
  3. #88367b
  4. #873f7c
  5. #86487c
  6. #85527d
  7. #845b7e
  8. #83647e
  9. #826d7f
  10. #81777f
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.07:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.6:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #505050 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6c4263 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #23467c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #475578 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #912b4c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5e3b7b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #684679 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #8e2862 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8a237a {
  color: #8a237a;
}
Background
.bg-8a237a {
  background-color: #8a237a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8a237a {
  border: 2px solid #8a237a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8a237a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 138 35 122;
  --color-primary-hsl: 309 60% 34%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8a237a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8a237a, #8a2346);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8a237a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(138 35 122 / 0.35);
}

#880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 4.43 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 4.86 #800080 Purple ΔE 5.15 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 5.92 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 6.93 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 7.45 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 7.83 #75dc85 Inverted #505050 Grayscale 

Mardi Gras
#8a237a  rgb(138, 35, 122)  hsl(309, 60%, 34%)  Mardi Gras
#238a33  rgb(35, 138, 51)  hsl(129, 60%, 34%)  Forest Green
#7a8a23  rgb(122, 138, 35)  hsl(69, 60%, 34%)  Olive Drab
#237a8a  rgb(35, 122, 138)  hsl(189, 60%, 34%)  Teal Blue