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Twilight Lavender (#8A496B)

The hex code for Twilight Lavender is #8A496B. It is rgb(138, 73, 107) in RGB, hsl(329, 31%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 22%, 46%) in CMYK — a mid-tone pink. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8A496B
HEX#8A496B
RGBrgb(138, 73, 107)
HSLhsl(329, 31%, 41%)
HSVhsv(329, 47%, 54%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 47%, 22%, 46%)
OKLCHoklch(49.5% 0.098 348.6)
LABlab(40.12% 31.44 -6.94)
LCHlch(40.12% 32.20 347.55)

Colors Closest to Twilight Lavender

Twilight Lavender is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Sugar Plum#914E75ΔE 3.62Antique Fuchsia#915C83ΔE 9.37Quinacridone Magenta#8E3A59ΔE 10.53Rose Dust#9E5E6FΔE 12.23Razzmic Berry#8D4E85ΔE 12.67Mauve Taupe#915F6DΔE 13.36

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

#8A496B Channel Values

How Twilight Lavender 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 73 · B 1078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 329° · S 31% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 329° · S 47% · V 54%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 47% · Y 22% · K 46%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.47:1 vs white · 3.25:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Twilight Lavender 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 text6.47:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text3.25:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Twilight Lavender

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

Base
#8A496B
Complementary
#488967
Analogous
#884889
Analogous
#894849
Triadic
#6A8948
Triadic
#486A89
Split comp.
#498948
Split comp.
#488988

Tints & Shades of Twilight Lavender

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

#A4567E
#B36F92
#C18AA7
#D1A8BD
#DFC3D2
#EDDEE6

Shades

#783F5D
#64354D
#542C40
#432334
#321A27
#1E1017

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How Twilight Lavender 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#8A496B
Protanopia#58586B
Protanomaly#70536B
Deuteranopia#646469
Deuteranomaly#755B6A
Tritanopia#874E4E
Tritanomaly#884C5B
Achromatopsia#5E5E5E

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Using #8A496B in Code

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

CSS custom property--twilight-lavender: #8A496B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8A496B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'twilight-lavender': '#8A496B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.541, green: 0.286, blue: 0.420)
Android XML<color name="twilight_lavender">#8A496B</color>
SVG fillfill="#8A496B"

More Pink Colors

Twilight Lavender sits in the pinkfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

8b008b8a01948b0836892f778d029b8800858d4e858726578e3a5986608e914e75861043a00955bd00bdcc397bdb7093e6a8d7f000f0f8b9d4fe6e9fff61ffffcff1470047673147

#8A496B Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Twilight Lavender?

The hex code for Twilight Lavender is #8A496B. That is rgb(138, 73, 107) in RGB, hsl(329, 31%, 41%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 22%, 46%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #8A496B?

#8A496B is rgb(138, 73, 107) — red 138, green 73, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8A496B?

#8A496B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 22%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8A496B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #8A496B scores 6.47:1 against white and 3.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8A496B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8A496B 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 26.34, which is a different colour altogether.

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