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#8A2863 Color

#8A2863 is rgb(138, 40, 99) in RGB, hsl(324, 55%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 71%, 28%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Raspberry (#872657), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8A2863
HEX#8A2863
RGBrgb(138, 40, 99)
HSLhsl(324, 55%, 35%)
HSVhsv(324, 71%, 54%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 71%, 28%, 46%)
OKLCHoklch(44.7% 0.146 347.6)
LABlab(33.84% 45.97 -11.26)
LCHlch(33.84% 47.33 346.24)

What #8A2863 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 #8A2863, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Raspberry#872657ΔE 6.08Amaranth Deep Purple#9F2B68ΔE 8.3Traffic Purple#992572ΔE 8.81Maximum Red Purple#A63A79ΔE 9.2Pansy Purple#78184AΔE 9.26Violet (Crayola)#963D7FΔE 10.14

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#8A2863 Channel Values

How #8A2863 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 138 · G 40 · B 998-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 324° · S 55% · L 35%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 324° · S 71% · V 54%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 71% · Y 28% · K 46%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.19:1 vs white · 2.56:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8A2863 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 text8.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8A2863

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8A2863; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8A2863
Complementary
#288A4F
Analogous
#81288A
Analogous
#8A2832
Triadic
#638A28
Triadic
#28638A
Split comp.
#328A28
Split comp.
#288A81

Tints & Shades of #8A2863

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.

Tints

#AE327D
#C94594
#D369A9
#DE8CBD
#E8B0D2
#F2D4E6

Shades

#7B2458
#671E4A
#57193E
#431430
#330F25
#200917

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8A2863.

How #8A2863 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#8A2863
Protanopia#464663
Protanomaly#683C63
Deuteranopia#585861
Deuteranomaly#704962
Tritanopia#873434
Tritanomaly#88304B
Achromatopsia#4F4F4F

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Using #8A2863 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8a2863: #8A2863;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8A2863;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8a2863': '#8A2863' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.541, green: 0.157, blue: 0.388)
Android XML<color name="color_8a2863">#8A2863</color>
SVG fillfill="#8A2863"

More Pink Colors

#8A2863 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#8A2863 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8A2863?

#8A2863 is a dark pink — rgb(138, 40, 99) in RGB and hsl(324, 55%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Raspberry (#872657), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.08.

What is the RGB value of #8A2863?

#8A2863 is rgb(138, 40, 99) — red 138, green 40, and blue 99 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8A2863?

#8A2863 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 71%, 28%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8A2863 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #8A2863 scores 8.19:1 against white and 2.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8A2863 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8A2863 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 26.32, which is a different colour altogether.

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