Mardi Gras (#880085)

The hex code for Mardi Gras is #880085. It is rgb(136, 0, 133) in RGB, hsl(301, 100%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 100%, 2%, 47%) in CMYK — a dark pink. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#880085

HEX#880085

RGBrgb(136, 0, 133)

HSLhsl(301, 100%, 27%)

HSVhsv(301, 100%, 53%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 100%, 2%, 47%)

OKLCHoklch(43.8% 0.2 329.5)

LABlab(31.58% 58.29 -36.31)

LCHlch(31.58% 68.67 328.08)

Colors Closest to Mardi Gras

Mardi Gras is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Dark Magenta#8B008BΔE 2.72 Philippine Violet#81007FΔE 2.86 Patriarch#800080ΔE 2.88 Zinzolin#6C0277ΔE 10.04 Mauveine#8D029BΔE 10.57 Byzantine#BD33A4ΔE 17.13

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#880085 Channel Values

How Mardi Gras breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 136 · G 0 · B 133	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 301° · S 100% · L 27%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 301° · S 100% · V 53%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 100% · Y 2% · K 47%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	8.8:1 vs white · 2.39:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Mardi Gras background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text8.8:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.39:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Mardi Gras

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Mardi Gras; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary

Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of Mardi Gras

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How Mardi Gras Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#880085

Protanopia#3A3A85

Protanomaly#632C85

Deuteranopia#515183

Deuteranomaly#6B3E84

Tritanopia#803030

Tritanomaly#83245E

Achromatopsia#4A4A4A

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Using #880085 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--mardi-gras: #880085;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #880085;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'mardi-gras': '#880085' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.533, green: 0.000, blue: 0.522)

Android XML<color name="mardi_gras">#880085</color>

SVG fillfill="#880085"

More Pink Colors

Mardi Gras sits in the pinkfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

892f77 872657 8a0194 86608e 8a496b 861043 8b008b 856088 8b0836 81007f 8d029b 800080 9e5e6f b768a2 cc3366 da3287 e600e5 efbece f6adc6 fe28a2 ff57b0 ffc2ff 45072f 66033c

#880085 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Mardi Gras?

The hex code for Mardi Gras is #880085. That is rgb(136, 0, 133) in RGB, hsl(301, 100%, 27%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 100%, 2%, 47%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #880085?

#880085 is rgb(136, 0, 133) — red 136, green 0, and blue 133 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #880085?

#880085 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 100%, 2%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #880085 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #880085 scores 8.8:1 against white and 2.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #880085 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #880085 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkmagenta (#8B008B) at a CIE76 distance of 2.72, which is very hard to tell apart.

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