#8A5C93 Color
#8A5C93 is rgb(138, 92, 147) in RGB, hsl(290, 23%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 37%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is French Lilac (#86608E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8A5C93rgb(138, 92, 147)hsl(290, 23%, 47%)hsv(290, 37%, 58%)cmyk(6%, 37%, 0%, 42%)oklch(54.5% 0.099 320.9)lab(45.77% 26.64 -22.68)lch(45.77% 34.99 319.60)What #8A5C93 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 #8A5C93, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8A5C93 Channel Values
How #8A5C93 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 92 · B 147 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 290° · S 23% · L 47% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 290° · S 37% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 37% · Y 0% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.21:1 vs white · 4.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8A5C93 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 #8A5C93
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8A5C93; 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 #8A5C93
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 #8A5C93 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.
#8A5C93#666693#766293#6E6E92#7A6792#846565#86627A#6D6D6DUsing #8A5C93 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8a5c93: #8A5C93;background-color: #8A5C93;colors: { 'color-8a5c93': '#8A5C93' }Color(red: 0.541, green: 0.361, blue: 0.576)<color name="color_8a5c93">#8A5C93</color>fill="#8A5C93"More Pink Colors
#8A5C93 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8A5C93 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8A5C93?
#8A5C93 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(138, 92, 147) in RGB and hsl(290, 23%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is French Lilac (#86608E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.62.
What is the RGB value of #8A5C93?
#8A5C93 is rgb(138, 92, 147) — red 138, green 92, and blue 147 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8A5C93?
#8A5C93 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 37%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8A5C93 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8A5C93 scores 5.21:1 against white and 4.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8A5C93 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8A5C93 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 25.88, which is a different colour altogether.
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