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#A0087F

#a0087f ≈ Mardi Gras

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a0087f is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 62.75% red, 3.14% green and 49.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 95% magenta, 20.63% yellow and 37.25% black. Its hue angle is 313.03°, with 90.48% saturation and 32.94% 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 7.41:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Mardi Gras (#880085), ΔE 6.13.

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Relative luminance0.0918

Complementary

  1. #a0087f
  2. #08a029

Split complementary

  1. #a0087f
  2. #33a008
  3. #08a075

Analogous

  1. #7508a0
  2. #a0087f
  3. #a00833

Triadic

  1. #a0087f
  2. #7fa008
  3. #087fa0

Tetradic

  1. #a0087f
  2. #a02908
  3. #08a029
  4. #087fa0

Square

  1. #a0087f
  2. #a07508
  3. #08a029
  4. #0833a0

Monochromatic

  1. #13010f
  2. #570445
  3. #a0087f
  4. #e90cb9
  5. #f64bd1

Shades

#a0087f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a0087f
  2. #900772
  3. #800666
  4. #700659
  5. #60054c
  6. #500440
  7. #400333
  8. #300226
  9. #200219
  10. #10010d
  11. #000000

Tints

#a0087f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a0087f
  2. #aa218c
  3. #b33999
  4. #bd52a5
  5. #c66bb2
  6. #d084bf
  7. #d99ccc
  8. #e3b5d9
  9. #eccee5
  10. #f6e6f2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a0087f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a0087f
  2. #9d147f
  3. #9a207f
  4. #962c7f
  5. #93387f
  6. #904480
  7. #8d5080
  8. #8a5c80
  9. #866880
  10. #837480
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.41:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.84:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #555555 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7a4369 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1d4782 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #515d7c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #aa124a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6b3881 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #79497d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a60f63 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a0087f {
  color: #a0087f;
}
Background
.bg-a0087f {
  background-color: #a0087f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a0087f {
  border: 2px solid #a0087f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a0087f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 160 8 127;
  --color-primary-hsl: 313 90% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a0087f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a0087f, #a00833);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a0087f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(160 8 127 / 0.35);
}

#880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 6.13 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 6.19 #800080 Purple ΔE 7.39 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 8.16 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 8.31 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 8.72 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 8.83 #5ff780 Inverted #555555 Grayscale 

Mardi Gras
#a0087f  rgb(160, 8, 127)  hsl(313, 90%, 33%)  Mardi Gras
#08a029  rgb(8, 160, 41)  hsl(133, 90%, 33%)  Islamic Green
#7fa008  rgb(127, 160, 8)  hsl(73, 90%, 33%)  Apple Green
#087fa0  rgb(8, 127, 160)  hsl(193, 90%, 33%)  Cerulean