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Named color

Mardi Gras

Mardi Gras color #880085: RGB 136, 0, 133 and HSL 301°, 100%, 27%. Explore its warm pink profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#880085 pink warm balanced
HEX #880085
RGB rgb(136, 0, 133)
HSL hsl(301 100% 27%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 100, 2, 47)
Luminance 0.0693
Contrast Black 2.39:1White 8.8:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-mardi-gras: #880085;
.bg-mardi-gras { background-color: #880085; }
.text-mardi-gras { color: #880085; }
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Color meaning and use

About Mardi Gras Color

Mardi Gras uses HEX #880085, RGB 136, 0, 133, and HSL 301°, 100%, 27%. The dataset classifies it in the pink family with warm temperature and balanced visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.0693; black contrast is 2.39:1 and white contrast is 8.8:1, making white the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Mardi Gras against black and white text.

Black text2.39:1AA Fail
White text8.8:1AA Pass
AA text options#FFFFFF, #F5F5F5
AAA text options#FFFFFF, #F5F5F5
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Downloadable color reference infographic

Mardi Gras Color Reference Infographic

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Mardi Gras color reference infographic showing #880085, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.
Mardi Gras color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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Color Harmonies

#008A02#008A02#47008A#47008A#8A0043#8A0043#878A00#878A00#00878A#00878A
Open full Mardi Gras harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#E600E2#E600E2#2E002D#2E002D#8A0087#8A0087#7B0F79#7B0F79#ED1DE9#ED1DE9#B300B0#B300B0

Pairings

White#FFFFFF#008A02#008A02#47008A#47008A#8A0043#8A0043Matte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.0693
Black text2.39:1AA Fail
White text8.8:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#880085",
  "rgb": [
    136,
    0,
    133
  ],
  "hsl": [
    301,
    100,
    27
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    100,
    2,
    47
  ],
  "luminance": 0.0693,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 2.39,
    "white": 8.8
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#008A02",
  "analogous": [
    "#47008A",
    "#8A0043"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#878A00",
    "#00878A"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#8A4700",
    "#008A02",
    "#00438A"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#438A00",
    "#008A47"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#E600E2",
    "#880085",
    "#2E002D"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#E600E2",
  "dark": "#2E002D",
  "saturated": "#8A0087",
  "desaturated": "#7B0F79",
  "pastel": "#ED1DE9",
  "neon": "#B300B0"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#008A02",
    "#47008A",
    "#8A0043"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#7B0F79",
    "#E600E2"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#E600E2",
    "#7B0F79"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "dark-magenta",
    "purple",
    "byzantium",
    "indigo",
    "grape"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "mardi-gras"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "dark-magenta-vs-mardi-gras",
    "mardi-gras-vs-purple"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/pink",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/mardi-gras",
    "/wcag/mardi-gras",
    "/css/colors/mardi-gras",
    "/hex/880085",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/pink",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/mardi-gras"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/dark-magenta",
      "/colors/purple",
      "/colors/byzantium",
      "/colors/indigo",
      "/colors/grape",
      "/compare/dark-magenta-vs-mardi-gras",
      "/compare/mardi-gras-vs-purple",
      "/harmonies/mardi-gras",
      "/wcag/mardi-gras",
      "/css/colors/mardi-gras",
      "/hex/880085",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "mardi-gras",
  "name": "Mardi Gras",
  "hex": "#880085",
  "uses": [
    "beauty branding",
    "creative systems",
    "premium accents"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "creativity",
      "depth",
      "softness"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "beauty",
      "wellness",
      "luxury",
      "creative tools"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "strict operational dashboards"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "pink",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "balanced"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "pink",
    "warm",
    "balanced",
    "beauty-branding",
    "creative-systems",
    "premium-accents",
    "creativity",
    "depth",
    "softness"
  ],
  "popularity": 80,
  "rgb": [
    136,
    0,
    133
  ],
  "hsl": [
    301,
    100,
    27
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    100,
    2,
    47
  ],
  "luminance": 0.0693,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 2.39,
    "white": 8.8
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#008A02",
    "analogous": [
      "#47008A",
      "#8A0043"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#878A00",
      "#00878A"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#8A4700",
      "#008A02",
      "#00438A"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#438A00",
      "#008A47"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#E600E2",
      "#880085",
      "#2E002D"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#E600E2",
    "dark": "#2E002D",
    "saturated": "#8A0087",
    "desaturated": "#7B0F79",
    "pastel": "#ED1DE9",
    "neon": "#B300B0"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-mardi-gras: #880085;",
    "utility": ".bg-mardi-gras { background-color: #880085; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-mardi-gras { color: #880085; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "dark-magenta",
    "purple",
    "byzantium",
    "indigo",
    "grape"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "mardi-gras"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "dark-magenta-vs-mardi-gras",
    "mardi-gras-vs-purple"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/pink",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/mardi-gras",
    "/wcag/mardi-gras",
    "/css/colors/mardi-gras",
    "/hex/880085",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
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      "/colors/by-family/pink",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/mardi-gras"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/dark-magenta",
      "/colors/purple",
      "/colors/byzantium",
      "/colors/indigo",
      "/colors/grape",
      "/compare/dark-magenta-vs-mardi-gras",
      "/compare/mardi-gras-vs-purple",
      "/harmonies/mardi-gras",
      "/wcag/mardi-gras",
      "/css/colors/mardi-gras",
      "/hex/880085",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#008A02",
      "#47008A",
      "#8A0043"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#7B0F79",
      "#E600E2"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#E600E2",
      "#7B0F79"
    ]
  }
}
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