#8A0194 Color

#8A0194 is rgb(138, 1, 148) in RGB, hsl(296, 99%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 99%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauveine (#8D029B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8A0194

HEX#8A0194

RGBrgb(138, 1, 148)

HSLhsl(296, 99%, 29%)

HSVhsv(296, 99%, 58%)

CMYKcmyk(7%, 99%, 0%, 42%)

OKLCHoklch(45.2% 0.211 324.7)

LABlab(32.86% 60.28 -43.51)

LCHlch(32.86% 74.34 324.17)

What #8A0194 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #8A0194, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mauveine#8D029BΔE 3.06 Dark Magenta#8B008BΔE 5.05 Mardi Gras#880085ΔE 7.58 Patriarch#800080ΔE 8.92 Philippine Violet#81007FΔE 9.56 Zinzolin#6C0277ΔE 13.46

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#8A0194 Channel Values

How #8A0194 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 138 · G 1 · B 148	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 296° · S 99% · L 29%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 296° · S 99% · V 58%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 7% · M 99% · Y 0% · K 42%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	8.36:1 vs white · 2.51:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8A0194 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 text8.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text2.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8A0194

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8A0194; 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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Tints & Shades of #8A0194

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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How #8A0194 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#8A0194

Protanopia#3B3B94

Protanomaly#642D94

Deuteranopia#525292

Deuteranomaly#6D4093

Tritanopia#803737

Tritanomaly#842A69

Achromatopsia#4E4E4E

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Using #8A0194 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8a0194: #8A0194;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8A0194;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8a0194': '#8A0194' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.541, green: 0.004, blue: 0.580)

Android XML<color name="color_8a0194">#8A0194</color>

SVG fillfill="#8A0194"

More Pink Colors

#8A0194 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

8a496b 892f77 8b008b 880085 8b0836 872657 8d029b 86608e 8d4e85 861043 8e3a59 856088 9f2b68 bb3385 cc33cc db00db e68fac f00080 f7c5f7 fe4eda ff57b0 ffb3fc 330033 5d3954

#8A0194 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8A0194?

#8A0194 is a dark pink — rgb(138, 1, 148) in RGB and hsl(296, 99%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauveine (#8D029B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.06.

What is the RGB value of #8A0194?

#8A0194 is rgb(138, 1, 148) — red 138, green 1, and blue 148 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8A0194?

#8A0194 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 99%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8A0194 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #8A0194 scores 8.36:1 against white and 2.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8A0194 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8A0194 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 5.05, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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