#8B0E68 Color
#8B0E68 is rgb(139, 14, 104) in RGB, hsl(317, 82%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 90%, 25%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Traffic Purple (#992572), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8B0E68rgb(139, 14, 104)hsl(317, 82%, 30%)hsv(317, 90%, 55%)cmyk(0%, 90%, 25%, 45%)oklch(43.2% 0.175 343.5)lab(31.57% 53.97 -17.89)lch(31.57% 56.86 341.66)What #8B0E68 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 #8B0E68, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8B0E68 Channel Values
How #8B0E68 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 139 · G 14 · B 104 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 317° · S 82% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 317° · S 90% · V 55% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 90% · Y 25% · K 45% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.9:1 vs white · 2.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8B0E68 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 #8B0E68
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8B0E68; 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 #8B0E68
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 #8B0E68 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.
#8B0E68#3E3E68#663168#545465#6E4266#872828#88204A#4A4A4AUsing #8B0E68 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8b0e68: #8B0E68;background-color: #8B0E68;colors: { 'color-8b0e68': '#8B0E68' }Color(red: 0.545, green: 0.055, blue: 0.408)<color name="color_8b0e68">#8B0E68</color>fill="#8B0E68"More Pink Colors
#8B0E68 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8B0E68 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8B0E68?
#8B0E68 is a dark pink — rgb(139, 14, 104) in RGB and hsl(317, 82%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Traffic Purple (#992572), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.69.
What is the RGB value of #8B0E68?
#8B0E68 is rgb(139, 14, 104) — red 139, green 14, and blue 104 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8B0E68?
#8B0E68 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 90%, 25%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8B0E68 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8B0E68 scores 8.9:1 against white and 2.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8B0E68 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8B0E68 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 18.62, which is visibly different.
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