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#960C73

#960c73 ≈ Mardi Gras

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#960c73 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 58.82% red, 4.71% green and 45.1% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 92% magenta, 23.33% yellow and 41.18% black. Its hue angle is 315.22°, with 85.19% saturation and 31.76% 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 8.09:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Mardi Gras (#880085), ΔE 6.13.

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Relative luminance0.0798

Complementary

  1. #960c73
  2. #0c962f

Split complementary

  1. #960c73
  2. #2e960c
  3. #0c9674

Analogous

  1. #740c96
  2. #960c73
  3. #960c2e

Triadic

  1. #960c73
  2. #73960c
  3. #0c7396

Tetradic

  1. #960c73
  2. #962f0c
  3. #0c962f
  4. #0c7396

Square

  1. #960c73
  2. #96740c
  3. #0c962f
  4. #0c2e96

Monochromatic

  1. #13020e
  2. #4f063d
  3. #960c73
  4. #dd12a9
  5. #f14ac6

Shades

#960c73 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #960c73
  2. #870b68
  3. #780a5c
  4. #690851
  5. #5a0745
  6. #4b063a
  7. #3c052e
  8. #2d0423
  9. #1e0217
  10. #0f010c
  11. #000000

Tints

#960c73 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #960c73
  2. #a12481
  3. #ab3d8f
  4. #b6559d
  5. #c06dab
  6. #cb86b9
  7. #d59ec7
  8. #e0b6d5
  9. #eacee3
  10. #f5e7f1
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#960c73 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #960c73
  2. #941874
  3. #922376
  4. #8f2f77
  5. #8d3a78
  6. #8b467a
  7. #89527b
  8. #875d7c
  9. #84697d
  10. #82747f
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.09:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.6:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #505050 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #733f60 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #214275 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4e5770 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a00f43 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #653474 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #724571 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #9c0e5a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-960c73 {
  color: #960c73;
}
Background
.bg-960c73 {
  background-color: #960c73;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-960c73 {
  border: 2px solid #960c73;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #960c73;
  --color-primary-rgb: 150 12 115;
  --color-primary-hsl: 315 85% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-960c73 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #960c73, #960c2e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-960c73 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(150 12 115 / 0.35);
}

#880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 6.13 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 6.59 #800080 Purple ΔE 6.94 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 7.12 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 7.40 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 7.49 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 8.71 #69f38c Inverted #505050 Grayscale 

Mardi Gras
#960c73  rgb(150, 12, 115)  hsl(315, 85%, 32%)  Mardi Gras
#0c962f  rgb(12, 150, 47)  hsl(135, 85%, 32%)  Forest Green
#73960c  rgb(115, 150, 12)  hsl(75, 85%, 32%)  Olive Drab
#0c7396  rgb(12, 115, 150)  hsl(195, 85%, 32%)  Cerulean