#8A1E63 Color
#8A1E63 is rgb(138, 30, 99) in RGB, hsl(322, 64%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 78%, 28%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Traffic Purple (#992572), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8A1E63rgb(138, 30, 99)hsl(322, 64%, 33%)hsv(322, 78%, 54%)cmyk(0%, 78%, 28%, 46%)oklch(43.8% 0.158 346.6)lab(32.57% 49.41 -13.17)lch(32.57% 51.14 345.07)What #8A1E63 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 #8A1E63, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8A1E63 Channel Values
How #8A1E63 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 30 · B 99 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 322° · S 64% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 322° · S 78% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 78% · Y 28% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.58:1 vs white · 2.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8A1E63 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 #8A1E63
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8A1E63; 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 #8A1E63
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 #8A1E63 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.
#8A1E63#424263#663763#565660#6E4661#862E2E#882849#4C4C4CUsing #8A1E63 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8a1e63: #8A1E63;background-color: #8A1E63;colors: { 'color-8a1e63': '#8A1E63' }Color(red: 0.541, green: 0.118, blue: 0.388)<color name="color_8a1e63">#8A1E63</color>fill="#8A1E63"More Pink Colors
#8A1E63 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8A1E63 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8A1E63?
#8A1E63 is a dark pink — rgb(138, 30, 99) in RGB and hsl(322, 64%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Traffic Purple (#992572), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.1.
What is the RGB value of #8A1E63?
#8A1E63 is rgb(138, 30, 99) — red 138, green 30, and blue 99 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8A1E63?
#8A1E63 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 78%, 28%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8A1E63 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8A1E63 scores 8.58:1 against white and 2.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8A1E63 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8A1E63 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 23.79, which is visibly different.
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