#8A1390 Color
#8A1390 is rgb(138, 19, 144) in RGB, hsl(297, 77%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 87%, 0%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8A1390rgb(138, 19, 144)hsl(297, 77%, 32%)hsv(297, 87%, 56%)cmyk(4%, 87%, 0%, 44%)oklch(45.5% 0.199 325.9)lab(33.59% 57.08 -39.89)lch(33.59% 69.64 325.05)What #8A1390 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 #8A1390, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8A1390 Channel Values
How #8A1390 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 19 · B 144 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 297° · S 77% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 297° · S 87% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 4% · M 87% · Y 0% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.15:1 vs white · 2.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8A1390 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.
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Colors That Go With #8A1390
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8A1390; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #8A1390
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 #8A1390 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.
#8A1390#3E3E90#653290#54548E#6E438F#813939#852E67#4F4F4FUsing #8A1390 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8a1390: #8A1390;background-color: #8A1390;colors: { 'color-8a1390': '#8A1390' }Color(red: 0.541, green: 0.075, blue: 0.565)<color name="color_8a1390">#8A1390</color>fill="#8A1390"More Pink Colors
#8A1390 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8A1390 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8A1390?
#8A1390 is a dark pink — rgb(138, 19, 144) in RGB and hsl(297, 77%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.03.
What is the RGB value of #8A1390?
#8A1390 is rgb(138, 19, 144) — red 138, green 19, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8A1390?
#8A1390 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 87%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8A1390 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8A1390 scores 8.15:1 against white and 2.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8A1390 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8A1390 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 3.03, which is very hard to tell apart.
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