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#8E2B83

#8e2b83 ≈ Mardi Gras

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#8e2b83 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 55.69% red, 16.86% green and 51.37% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 69.72% magenta, 7.75% yellow and 44.31% black. Its hue angle is 306.67°, with 53.51% saturation and 36.27% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 7.44:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Mardi Gras (#880085), ΔE 5.03.

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Web safe#993399
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Relative luminance0.0912

Complementary

  1. #8e2b83
  2. #2b8e36

Split complementary

  1. #8e2b83
  2. #518e2b
  3. #2b8e67

Analogous

  1. #672b8e
  2. #8e2b83
  3. #8e2b51

Triadic

  1. #8e2b83
  2. #838e2b
  3. #2b838e

Tetradic

  1. #8e2b83
  2. #8e362b
  3. #2b8e36
  4. #2b838e

Square

  1. #8e2b83
  2. #8e672b
  3. #2b8e36
  4. #2b518e

Monochromatic

  1. #190717
  2. #53194d
  3. #8e2b83
  4. #c540b6
  5. #d77bcd

Shades

#8e2b83 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8e2b83
  2. #802776
  3. #722269
  4. #631e5c
  5. #551a4f
  6. #471642
  7. #391134
  8. #2b0d27
  9. #1c091a
  10. #0e040d
  11. #000000

Tints

#8e2b83 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8e2b83
  2. #99408f
  3. #a5559c
  4. #b06ba8
  5. #bb80b5
  6. #c795c1
  7. #d2aacd
  8. #ddbfda
  9. #e8d5e6
  10. #f4eaf3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8e2b83 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8e2b83
  2. #8d3483
  3. #8b3c82
  4. #8a4582
  5. #884d82
  6. #875682
  7. #865e81
  8. #846781
  9. #836f81
  10. #817880
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.44:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.82:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #555555 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #70486a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #274c86 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4a5a81 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #943453 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #614185 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6c4c82 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #92316a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8e2b83 {
  color: #8e2b83;
}
Background
.bg-8e2b83 {
  background-color: #8e2b83;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8e2b83 {
  border: 2px solid #8e2b83;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8e2b83;
  --color-primary-rgb: 142 43 131;
  --color-primary-hsl: 307 54% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8e2b83 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8e2b83, #8e2b51);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8e2b83 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(142 43 131 / 0.35);
}

#880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 5.03 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 5.04 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 5.52 #800080 Purple ΔE 6.06 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 7.34 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 7.37 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 8.71 #71d47c Inverted #555555 Grayscale 

Mardi Gras
#8e2b83  rgb(142, 43, 131)  hsl(307, 54%, 36%)  Mardi Gras
#2b8e36  rgb(43, 142, 54)  hsl(127, 54%, 36%)  Forest Green
#838e2b  rgb(131, 142, 43)  hsl(67, 54%, 36%)  Olive Drab
#2b838e  rgb(43, 131, 142)  hsl(187, 54%, 36%)  Teal