#8A6090 Color
#8A6090 is rgb(138, 96, 144) in RGB, hsl(293, 20%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 33%, 0%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is French Lilac (#86608E), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.89. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8A6090rgb(138, 96, 144)hsl(293, 20%, 47%)hsv(293, 33%, 56%)cmyk(4%, 33%, 0%, 44%)oklch(55.1% 0.088 322.3)lab(46.62% 23.96 -19.59)lch(46.62% 30.95 320.73)What #8A6090 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 #8A6090, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8A6090 Channel Values
How #8A6090 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 96 · B 144 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 293° · S 20% · L 47% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 293° · S 33% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 4% · M 33% · Y 0% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.05:1 vs white · 4.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8A6090 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 #8A6090
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8A6090; 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 #8A6090
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 #8A6090 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.
#8A6090#696990#776590#70708F#7B6A8F#856868#87657A#6F6F6FUsing #8A6090 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8a6090: #8A6090;background-color: #8A6090;colors: { 'color-8a6090': '#8A6090' }Color(red: 0.541, green: 0.376, blue: 0.565)<color name="color_8a6090">#8A6090</color>fill="#8A6090"More Pink Colors
#8A6090 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8A6090 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8A6090?
#8A6090 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(138, 96, 144) in RGB and hsl(293, 20%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is French Lilac (#86608E), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.89.
What is the RGB value of #8A6090?
#8A6090 is rgb(138, 96, 144) — red 138, green 96, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8A6090?
#8A6090 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 33%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8A6090 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8A6090 scores 5.05:1 against white and 4.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8A6090 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8A6090 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 27.62, which is a different colour altogether.
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