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#91237A

#91237a ≈ Mardi Gras

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#91237a is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 56.86% red, 13.73% green and 47.84% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 75.86% magenta, 15.86% yellow and 43.14% black. Its hue angle is 312.55°, with 61.11% saturation and 35.29% 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 7.71:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Mardi Gras (#880085), ΔE 5.51.

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Relative luminance0.0863

Complementary

  1. #91237a
  2. #23913a

Split complementary

  1. #91237a
  2. #439123
  3. #239171

Analogous

  1. #712391
  2. #91237a
  3. #912343

Triadic

  1. #91237a
  2. #7a9123
  3. #237a91

Tetradic

  1. #91237a
  2. #913a23
  3. #23913a
  4. #237a91

Square

  1. #91237a
  2. #917123
  3. #23913a
  4. #234391

Monochromatic

  1. #160512
  2. #531446
  3. #91237a
  4. #ce33ad
  5. #dd70c6

Shades

#91237a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #91237a
  2. #83206e
  3. #741c62
  4. #661955
  5. #571549
  6. #49123d
  7. #3a0e31
  8. #2c0b25
  9. #1d0718
  10. #0f040c
  11. #000000

Tints

#91237a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #91237a
  2. #9c3987
  3. #a74f95
  4. #b265a2
  5. #bd7baf
  6. #c891bd
  7. #d3a7ca
  8. #debdd7
  9. #e9d3e4
  10. #f4e9f2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#91237a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #91237a
  2. #8f2c7b
  3. #8e367b
  4. #8c3f7c
  5. #8a487c
  6. #89527d
  7. #875b7e
  8. #85647e
  9. #836d7f
  10. #82777f
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.71:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.73:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #535353 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #714465 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #28487c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4d5977 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #99294c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #633c7b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6f4978 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #962762 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-91237a {
  color: #91237a;
}
Background
.bg-91237a {
  background-color: #91237a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-91237a {
  border: 2px solid #91237a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #91237a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 145 35 122;
  --color-primary-hsl: 313 61% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-91237a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #91237a, #912343);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-91237a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(145 35 122 / 0.35);
}

#880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 5.51 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 5.81 #800080 Purple ΔE 6.43 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 6.53 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 6.81 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 7.19 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 8.85 #6edc85 Inverted #535353 Grayscale 

Mardi Gras
#91237a  rgb(145, 35, 122)  hsl(313, 61%, 35%)  Mardi Gras
#23913a  rgb(35, 145, 58)  hsl(133, 61%, 35%)  Forest Green
#7a9123  rgb(122, 145, 35)  hsl(73, 61%, 35%)  Olive Drab
#237a91  rgb(35, 122, 145)  hsl(193, 61%, 35%)  Teal Blue