#8A2E5A Color
#8A2E5A is rgb(138, 46, 90) in RGB, hsl(331, 50%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 67%, 35%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Raspberry (#872657), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8A2E5Argb(138, 46, 90)hsl(331, 50%, 36%)hsv(331, 67%, 54%)cmyk(0%, 67%, 35%, 46%)oklch(45% 0.133 354.2)lab(34.46% 42.73 -4.57)lch(34.46% 42.98 353.90)What #8A2E5A 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 #8A2E5A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8A2E5A Channel Values
How #8A2E5A 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 46 · B 90 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 331° · S 50% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 331° · S 67% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 67% · Y 35% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.02:1 vs white · 2.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8A2E5A 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 #8A2E5A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8A2E5A; 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 #8A2E5A
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 #8A2E5A 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.
#8A2E5A#49495A#69405A#5A5A57#704C58#883636#893347#505050Using #8A2E5A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8a2e5a: #8A2E5A;background-color: #8A2E5A;colors: { 'color-8a2e5a': '#8A2E5A' }Color(red: 0.541, green: 0.180, blue: 0.353)<color name="color_8a2e5a">#8A2E5A</color>fill="#8A2E5A"More Pink Colors
#8A2E5A sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8A2E5A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8A2E5A?
#8A2E5A is a dark pink — rgb(138, 46, 90) in RGB and hsl(331, 50%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Raspberry (#872657), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.85.
What is the RGB value of #8A2E5A?
#8A2E5A is rgb(138, 46, 90) — red 138, green 46, and blue 90 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8A2E5A?
#8A2E5A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 67%, 35%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8A2E5A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8A2E5A scores 8.02:1 against white and 2.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8A2E5A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8A2E5A 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 27.2, which is a different colour altogether.
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