#8A1E7A Color
#8A1E7A is rgb(138, 30, 122) in RGB, hsl(309, 64%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 78%, 12%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Violet (#892F77), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8A1E7Argb(138, 30, 122)hsl(309, 64%, 33%)hsv(309, 78%, 54%)cmyk(0%, 78%, 12%, 46%)oklch(44.9% 0.173 335)lab(33.49% 51.75 -26.38)lch(33.49% 58.09 332.99)What #8A1E7A 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 #8A1E7A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8A1E7A Channel Values
How #8A1E7A 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 122 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 309° · S 64% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 309° · S 78% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 78% · Y 12% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.24:1 vs white · 2.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8A1E7A 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 #8A1E7A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8A1E7A; 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 #8A1E7A
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 #8A1E7A 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.
#8A1E7A#42427A#66377A#565678#6E4679#843535#862D59#4F4F4FUsing #8A1E7A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8a1e7a: #8A1E7A;background-color: #8A1E7A;colors: { 'color-8a1e7a': '#8A1E7A' }Color(red: 0.541, green: 0.118, blue: 0.478)<color name="color_8a1e7a">#8A1E7A</color>fill="#8A1E7A"More Pink Colors
#8A1E7A sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8A1E7A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8A1E7A?
#8A1E7A is a dark pink — rgb(138, 30, 122) in RGB and hsl(309, 64%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Violet (#892F77), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.55.
What is the RGB value of #8A1E7A?
#8A1E7A is rgb(138, 30, 122) — red 138, green 30, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8A1E7A?
#8A1E7A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 78%, 12%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8A1E7A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8A1E7A scores 8.24:1 against white and 2.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8A1E7A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8A1E7A 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 purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 11.47, which is visibly different.
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