#8A2E5C Color
#8A2E5C is rgb(138, 46, 92) in RGB, hsl(330, 50%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 67%, 33%, 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 2.64. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8A2E5Crgb(138, 46, 92)hsl(330, 50%, 36%)hsv(330, 67%, 54%)cmyk(0%, 67%, 33%, 46%)oklch(45.1% 0.134 352.9)lab(34.52% 42.91 -5.76)lch(34.52% 43.30 352.35)What #8A2E5C 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 #8A2E5C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8A2E5C Channel Values
How #8A2E5C 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 92 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 330° · S 50% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 330° · S 67% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 67% · Y 33% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8:1 vs white · 2.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8A2E5C 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 #8A2E5C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8A2E5C; 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 #8A2E5C
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 #8A2E5C 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.
#8A2E5C#49495C#69405C#5A5A59#704C5A#873636#883348#515151Using #8A2E5C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8a2e5c: #8A2E5C;background-color: #8A2E5C;colors: { 'color-8a2e5c': '#8A2E5C' }Color(red: 0.541, green: 0.180, blue: 0.361)<color name="color_8a2e5c">#8A2E5C</color>fill="#8A2E5C"More Pink Colors
#8A2E5C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8A2E5C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8A2E5C?
#8A2E5C is a dark pink — rgb(138, 46, 92) in RGB and hsl(330, 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 2.64.
What is the RGB value of #8A2E5C?
#8A2E5C is rgb(138, 46, 92) — red 138, green 46, and blue 92 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8A2E5C?
#8A2E5C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 67%, 33%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8A2E5C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8A2E5C scores 8:1 against white and 2.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8A2E5C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8A2E5C 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 27.41, which is a different colour altogether.
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