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#97237F

#97237f ≈ Mardi Gras

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#97237f is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 59.22% red, 13.73% green and 49.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 76.82% magenta, 15.89% yellow and 40.78% black. Its hue angle is 312.41°, with 62.37% saturation and 36.47% 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 7.34:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Mardi Gras (#880085), ΔE 5.88.

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Relative luminance0.0931

Complementary

  1. #97237f
  2. #23973b

Split complementary

  1. #97237f
  2. #459723
  3. #239775

Analogous

  1. #752397
  2. #97237f
  3. #972345

Triadic

  1. #97237f
  2. #7f9723
  3. #237f97

Tetradic

  1. #97237f
  2. #973b23
  3. #23973b
  4. #237f97

Square

  1. #97237f
  2. #977523
  3. #23973b
  4. #234597

Monochromatic

  1. #1b0617
  2. #59154b
  3. #97237f
  4. #d036b1
  5. #df74c9

Shades

#97237f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #97237f
  2. #882072
  3. #791c66
  4. #6a1959
  5. #5b154c
  6. #4c1240
  7. #3c0e33
  8. #2d0b26
  9. #1e0719
  10. #0f040d
  11. #000000

Tints

#97237f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #97237f
  2. #a1398c
  3. #ac4f99
  4. #b665a5
  5. #c17bb2
  6. #cb91bf
  7. #d5a7cc
  8. #e0bdd9
  9. #ead3e5
  10. #f5e9f2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#97237f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #97237f
  2. #952c7f
  3. #92367f
  4. #903f7f
  5. #8e487f
  6. #8c5280
  7. #895b80
  8. #876480
  9. #856d80
  10. #827780
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.34:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.86:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #565656 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #764769 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #284b81 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #505c7c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a02a4f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #673e80 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #734c7d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #9c2765 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-97237f {
  color: #97237f;
}
Background
.bg-97237f {
  background-color: #97237f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-97237f {
  border: 2px solid #97237f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #97237f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 151 35 127;
  --color-primary-hsl: 312 62% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-97237f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #97237f, #972345);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-97237f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(151 35 127 / 0.35);
}

#880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 5.88 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 5.97 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 6.26 #800080 Purple ΔE 7.03 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 7.84 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 8.04 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 8.98 #68dc80 Inverted #565656 Grayscale 

Mardi Gras
#97237f  rgb(151, 35, 127)  hsl(312, 62%, 36%)  Mardi Gras
#23973b  rgb(35, 151, 59)  hsl(132, 62%, 36%)  Forest Green
#7f9723  rgb(127, 151, 35)  hsl(72, 62%, 36%)  Olive Drab
#237f97  rgb(35, 127, 151)  hsl(192, 62%, 36%)  Teal Blue