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#8B047D Color

#8B047D is rgb(139, 4, 125) in RGB, hsl(306, 94%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 97%, 10%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Philippine Violet (#81007F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8B047D
HEX#8B047D
RGBrgb(139, 4, 125)
HSLhsl(306, 94%, 28%)
HSVhsv(306, 97%, 55%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 97%, 10%, 45%)
OKLCHoklch(43.9% 0.194 333.9)
LABlab(31.98% 57.49 -30.62)
LCHlch(31.98% 65.13 331.96)

What #8B047D 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 #8B047D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Philippine Violet#81007FΔE 5.4Mardi Gras#880085ΔE 5.76Patriarch#800080ΔE 6.27Dark Magenta#8B008BΔE 8.19Zinzolin#6C0277ΔE 12.06Maximum Violet#892F77ΔE 15.84

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

#8B047D Channel Values

How #8B047D 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 139 · G 4 · B 1258-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 306° · S 94% · L 28%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 306° · S 97% · V 55%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 97% · Y 10% · K 45%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.71:1 vs white · 2.41:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8B047D 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 text8.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #8B047D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #8B047D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8B047D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8B047D
Complementary
#048B12
Analogous
#55048B
Analogous
#8B043A
Triadic
#7D8B04
Triadic
#047D8B
Split comp.
#3A8B04
Split comp.
#048B55

Tints & Shades of #8B047D

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

#BC06AA
#ED07D6
#F92FE4
#FA61EB
#FC92F1
#FDC4F7

Shades

#7C0470
#68035E
#590350
#45023F
#360231
#23011F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8B047D.

How #8B047D 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#8B047D
Protanopia#3C3C7D
Protanomaly#652E7D
Deuteranopia#53537B
Deuteranomaly#6E417C
Tritanopia#842E2E
Tritanomaly#872358
Achromatopsia#4B4B4B

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Using #8B047D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8b047d: #8B047D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8B047D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8b047d': '#8B047D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.545, green: 0.016, blue: 0.490)
Android XML<color name="color_8b047d">#8B047D</color>
SVG fillfill="#8B047D"

More Pink Colors

#8B047D sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#8B047D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8B047D?

#8B047D is a dark pink — rgb(139, 4, 125) in RGB and hsl(306, 94%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Philippine Violet (#81007F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.4.

What is the RGB value of #8B047D?

#8B047D is rgb(139, 4, 125) — red 139, green 4, and blue 125 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8B047D?

#8B047D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 97%, 10%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8B047D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #8B047D scores 8.71:1 against white and 2.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8B047D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8B047D 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 purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 6.27, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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