What color is #880085?

Mardi Gras (#880085) is a dark, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(136, 0, 133), and in HSL hsl(301, 100%, 27%).

Is #880085 accessible as text?

On white, #880085 has a contrast ratio of 8.80:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.39:1 (fails). For text placed on #880085, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #880085?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-800 (#8A0194).

What colors go well with #880085?

#880085 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #008A02. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #880085 below.

Is Mardi Gras good for buttons?

Mardi Gras works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #880085 — black text only reaches 2.39:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is Mardi Gras a CSS named color?

No — Mardi Gras is not a standard CSS named color; use the hex value #880085 in CSS. The closest CSS named color is darkmagenta.

Mardi Gras (#880085) Color Palette, HEX, RGB & Design Ideas

Palettes built on Mardi Gras

Not just a swatch — here's how Mardi Gras works with other colors. Named schemes with Mardi Gras in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #880085 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Mardi Gras sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #880085 Secondary #E86C63 Accent #F19742 Anchor #5A3A54 Surface #F6E8D7

Mardi Gras glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #880085 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9D9462 Secondary #3C3833

Mardi Gras anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #880085 Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #34524A Anchor #592234

Mardi Gras plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #880085 Secondary #916B8E Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Mardi Gras is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Mardi Gras carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How Mardi Gras actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 58/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 28/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 60/100

High

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 28/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 56/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 77/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 75/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 12/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 78/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 8.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F5BFF4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8A005A — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is Mardi Gras at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #880085;
  --color-base-rgb: 136 0 133;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(43.8% 0.200 329.5);
  --color-50: #FEF0FE;
  --color-100: #FDD8FD;
  --color-200: #FCB1FA;
  --color-300: #F877F6;
  --color-400: #EC46E9;
  --color-500: #D222CF;
  --color-600: #9F239D;
  --color-700: #701F6E;
  --color-800: #481848;
  --color-900: #2C112C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mardi-gras: {
    50: '#FEF0FE',
    100: '#FDD8FD',
    200: '#FCB1FA',
    300: '#F877F6',
    400: '#EC46E9',
    500: '#D222CF',
    600: '#9F239D',
    700: '#701F6E',
    800: '#481848',
    900: '#2C112C',
  },
}

$base: #880085;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF0FE;
$base-100: #FDD8FD;
$base-200: #FCB1FA;
$base-300: #F877F6;
$base-400: #EC46E9;
$base-500: #D222CF;
$base-600: #9F239D;
$base-700: #701F6E;
$base-800: #481848;
$base-900: #2C112C;
$base-hover: #6E006C;
$base-subtle: #F29DF0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#880085",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FCB1FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F877F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#EC46E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#D222CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9F239D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#701F6E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#481848",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2C112C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on Mardi Gras

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