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About Mardi Gras Purple color - its meaning and example

About Mardi Gras Purple Color and Meaning

Mardi Gras Purple is a shade of Purple. It got its name from the Mardi Gras carnival celebrated in France on Shrove Tuesday or Fat Tuesday. Purple is one of the official colors for Mardi Gras Fat Tuesday, along with green and gold. The use of color goes back to the year 1872 at the first parade of Rex.


What color is Mardi Gras Purple?

Mardi Gras Purple color belongs to the Purple color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Mardi Gras Purple is #880085, and the RGB color code is RGB(136, 0, 133).

In the RGB color model, Mardi Gras Purple has a red value of 136, a green value of 0, and a blue value of 133. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 100.0% magenta, 2.2% yellow, and 46.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 301.3° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 26.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Mardi Gras Purple has a hue of 301.3° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 53.3 % brightness/value.



Mardi Gras Purple is cool or warm?

The color Mardi Gras Purple is a warm color.



What is the LRV of Mardi Gras Purple? (For interior and product design)

Mardi Gras Purple has an LRV of nearly 7. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

Mardi Gras Purple

Light Color


Compare LRV 7 of Mardi Gras Purple with dark and light Color





Is Mardi Gras Purple Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color Mardi Gras Purple meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


Mardi Gras Purple color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(136, 0, 133)
Red
136 (53.3%)
Green
0 (0.0%)
Blue
133 (52.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
100.00%
Yellow
2.21%
Key
46.67%

HSL

HSL(301.32deg, 100.0 %, 26.7 %)

Hue
301.32°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
26.67 %.

RYB

RYB(144, 57, 152)
Red
144 (56.4%)
Yellow
57 (22.3%)
Blue
152 (59.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
301.32°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
53.33 %.

HWB

H: 301.32°

W: 0.00 %

B: 46.67 %

XYZ

X : 14.39

Y : 6.93

Z : 22.77

YXY

Y1 : 6.93

X : 0.33

Y2 : 0.16

CMY

C : 46.67%

M : 100.00%

Y : 47.84%


LRV

~ 6.9 %

Munsell Color System

10P 3.0/16

CIE-Lab

L : 31.64

A : 61.12

B : -36.57

CIE-Lch

L : 31.64

C : 71.22

H : 329.1

CIE-Luv

L : 31.64

U : 45.47

V : -55.21

Hunter-Lab

L : 26.32

A : 51.51

B : -32.87






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to Mardi Gras Purple


Here are the colors similar to Mardi Gras Purple . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#8B008B
Dark Magenta
ΔE - 1.05 (98.9% similar)
#800080
Purple
ΔE - 1.59 (98.4% similar)
#800080
Patriarch
ΔE - 1.59 (98.4% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Mardi Gras Purple color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Mardi Gras Purple to Pantone PMS


#87027B
PANTONE 2355 C
ΔE - 1.92 (98.1% similar)
#8F1A95
PANTONE 2070 C
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)
#772583
PANTONE 2612 C
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)
#87189D
PANTONE 2602 C
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)


Pantone TCX


Mardi Gras Purple color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Mardi Gras Purple to Pantone TCX






Paint similar to Mardi Gras Purple


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Mardi Gras Purple . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Valspar


Mardi Gras Purple color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Mardi Gras Purple to Valspar


#633570
Comtesse (8001-2G)
ΔE - 9.72 (90.3% similar)
#7E4883
Cosmic Berry (4001-10C)
ΔE - 10.90 (89.1% similar)
#734682
Amethyst Ice (8001-1G)
ΔE - 10.99 (89.0% similar)
#8C2D60
Magenta Manicure (V003-3)
ΔE - 11.59 (88.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


Mardi Gras Purple color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Mardi Gras Purple to Dunn-Edwards


#804B81
Vibrant Orchid (DE 6000)
ΔE - 11.93 (88.1% similar)
#68457A
Palace Purple (DE 5993)
ΔE - 12.38 (87.6% similar)
#643E65
Purple Odyssey (DEA 143)
ΔE - 13.19 (86.8% similar)
#9B4B80
Plum Passion (DE 5006)
ΔE - 13.83 (86.2% similar)


PPG Paints


Mardi Gras Purple color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Mardi Gras Purple to PPG Paints


#7F4774
Magic Magenta (PPG1180-7)
ΔE - 12.31 (87.7% similar)
#694878
Perfectly Purple (PPG1176-7)
ΔE - 13.31 (86.7% similar)
#795088
Cleopatra's Gown (PPG1249-7)
ΔE - 13.32 (86.7% similar)
#905284
Grape Juice (PPG1251-7)
ΔE - 14.30 (85.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore


Mardi Gras Purple color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Mardi Gras Purple to Benjamin Moore


#7B3C63
Summer Plum (2074-20)
ΔE - 12.45 (87.5% similar)
#7F3B5F
Mulberry (2075-20)
ΔE - 13.40 (86.6% similar)
#9B4A80
Twilight Magenta (2074-30)
ΔE - 13.57 (86.4% similar)
#434C4F
Stonecutter (2135-20)
ΔE - 13.62 (86.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams


Mardi Gras Purple color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Mardi Gras Purple to Sherwin Williams


#5D395F
Kimono Violet (SW 6839)
ΔE - 13.56 (86.4% similar)
#3D484C
Mount Etna (SW 7625)
ΔE - 13.89 (86.1% similar)
#953D68
Dynamo (SW 6841)
ΔE - 13.91 (86.1% similar)
#7C3655
Framboise (SW 6566)
ΔE - 14.71 (85.3% similar)


Behr


Mardi Gras Purple color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Mardi Gras Purple to Behr


#4D585C
Submarine Gray (N470-7)
ΔE - 14.35 (85.7% similar)
#674668
Sultana (P100-7)
ΔE - 14.90 (85.1% similar)
#91507B
Xoxo (P110-7)
ΔE - 14.92 (85.1% similar)
#8A547F
Dynamic Magenta (HDC-MD-07)
ΔE - 15.20 (84.8% similar)







Color Combinations


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Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



880085
Mardi Gras Purple

008803
Forest green*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of Mardi Gras Purple - #880085?

Color that best contrast with Mardi Gras Purple - #880085 is #008803, color name is Forest green*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments Mardi Gras Purple - #880085?

Complementary or Opposite color for Mardi Gras Purple - #880085 is #008803, color name is Forest green*.





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