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#8B0E73

#8b0e73 ≈ Mardi Gras

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#8b0e73 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.51% red, 5.49% green and 45.1% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 89.93% magenta, 17.27% yellow and 45.49% black. Its hue angle is 311.52°, with 81.7% saturation and 30% 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 8.72:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Mardi Gras (#880085), ΔE 4.34.

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Web safe#990066
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Relative luminance0.0704

Complementary

  1. #8b0e73
  2. #0e8b26

Split complementary

  1. #8b0e73
  2. #348b0e
  3. #0e8b65

Analogous

  1. #650e8b
  2. #8b0e73
  3. #8b0e34

Triadic

  1. #8b0e73
  2. #738b0e
  3. #0e738b

Tetradic

  1. #8b0e73
  2. #8b260e
  3. #0e8b26
  4. #0e738b

Square

  1. #8b0e73
  2. #8b650e
  3. #0e8b26
  4. #0e348b

Monochromatic

  1. #13020f
  2. #46073a
  3. #8b0e73
  4. #d115ad
  5. #ec46cc

Shades

#8b0e73 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8b0e73
  2. #7d0d68
  3. #6f0b5c
  4. #610a51
  5. #530845
  6. #46073a
  7. #38062e
  8. #2a0423
  9. #1c0317
  10. #0e010c
  11. #000000

Tints

#8b0e73 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8b0e73
  2. #972681
  3. #a23e8f
  4. #ae569d
  5. #b96eab
  6. #c587b9
  7. #d19fc7
  8. #dcb7d5
  9. #e8cfe3
  10. #f3e7f1
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8b0e73 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8b0e73
  2. #8a1974
  3. #892576
  4. #883077
  5. #873c78
  6. #86477a
  7. #84527b
  8. #835e7c
  9. #82697d
  10. #81757f
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.72:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.41:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4b4b4b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6a3b5e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #173f75 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #455270 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #931843 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5d3274 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #684071 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #90155a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8b0e73 {
  color: #8b0e73;
}
Background
.bg-8b0e73 {
  background-color: #8b0e73;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8b0e73 {
  border: 2px solid #8b0e73;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8b0e73;
  --color-primary-rgb: 139 14 115;
  --color-primary-hsl: 312 82% 30%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8b0e73 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8b0e73, #8b0e34);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8b0e73 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(139 14 115 / 0.35);
}

#880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 4.34 #800080 Purple ΔE 4.80 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 5.07 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 6.06 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 8.01 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 8.79 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.14 #74f18c Inverted #4b4b4b Grayscale 

Mardi Gras
#8b0e73  rgb(139, 14, 115)  hsl(312, 82%, 30%)  Mardi Gras
#0e8b26  rgb(14, 139, 38)  hsl(132, 82%, 30%)  Forest Green
#738b0e  rgb(115, 139, 14)  hsl(72, 82%, 30%)  Olive Drab
#0e738b  rgb(14, 115, 139)  hsl(192, 82%, 30%)  Teal Blue