#8C1390 Color
#8C1390 is rgb(140, 19, 144) in RGB, hsl(298, 77%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 87%, 0%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8C1390rgb(140, 19, 144)hsl(298, 77%, 32%)hsv(298, 87%, 56%)cmyk(3%, 87%, 0%, 44%)oklch(45.9% 0.2 326.7)lab(33.97% 57.52 -39.26)lch(33.97% 69.64 325.68)What #8C1390 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 #8C1390, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8C1390 Channel Values
How #8C1390 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 140 · G 19 · B 144 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 298° · S 77% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 298° · S 87% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 3% · M 87% · Y 0% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.04:1 vs white · 2.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8C1390 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 #8C1390
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8C1390; 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 #8C1390
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 #8C1390 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.
#8C1390#3F3F90#673390#55558E#6F448F#833939#872E67#505050Using #8C1390 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8c1390: #8C1390;background-color: #8C1390;colors: { 'color-8c1390': '#8C1390' }Color(red: 0.549, green: 0.075, blue: 0.565)<color name="color_8c1390">#8C1390</color>fill="#8C1390"More Pink Colors
#8C1390 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8C1390 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8C1390?
#8C1390 is a dark pink — rgb(140, 19, 144) in RGB and hsl(298, 77%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.62.
What is the RGB value of #8C1390?
#8C1390 is rgb(140, 19, 144) — red 140, green 19, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8C1390?
#8C1390 converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 87%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8C1390 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8C1390 scores 8.04:1 against white and 2.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8C1390 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8C1390 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 darkmagenta (#8B008B) at a CIE76 distance of 2.62, which is very hard to tell apart.
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