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#8D017D Color

#8D017D is rgb(141, 1, 125) in RGB, hsl(307, 99%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 99%, 11%, 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 6.14. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8D017D
HEX#8D017D
RGBrgb(141, 1, 125)
HSLhsl(307, 99%, 28%)
HSVhsv(307, 99%, 55%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 99%, 11%, 45%)
OKLCHoklch(44.2% 0.196 334.6)
LABlab(32.24% 58.33 -30.18)
LCHlch(32.24% 65.67 332.65)

What #8D017D 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 #8D017D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Philippine Violet#81007FΔE 6.14Mardi Gras#880085ΔE 6.17Patriarch#800080ΔE 6.99Dark Magenta#8B008BΔE 8.44Zinzolin#6C0277ΔE 12.96Byzantine#BD33A4ΔE 15.39

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

#8D017D Channel Values

How #8D017D 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 141 · G 1 · B 1258-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 307° · S 99% · L 28%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 307° · S 99% · V 55%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 99% · Y 11% · K 45%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.63:1 vs white · 2.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8D017D 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 text8.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #8D017D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #8D017D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8D017D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8D017D
Complementary
#018E11
Analogous
#58018E
Analogous
#8E0137
Triadic
#7E8E01
Triadic
#017E8E
Split comp.
#378E01
Split comp.
#018E58

Tints & Shades of #8D017D

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

#C101AA
#F401D7
#FE2AE5
#FE5DEB
#FE8FF1
#FFC2F8

Shades

#7F0170
#6B015E
#5B0051
#47003F
#380031
#24001F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8D017D.

How #8D017D 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#8D017D
Protanopia#3C3C7D
Protanomaly#662E7D
Deuteranopia#54547B
Deuteranomaly#6F417C
Tritanopia#862D2D
Tritanomaly#892258
Achromatopsia#4C4C4C

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Using #8D017D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8d017d: #8D017D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8D017D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8d017d': '#8D017D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.553, green: 0.004, blue: 0.490)
Android XML<color name="color_8d017d">#8D017D</color>
SVG fillfill="#8D017D"

More Pink Colors

#8D017D sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#8D017D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8D017D?

#8D017D is a dark pink — rgb(141, 1, 125) in RGB and hsl(307, 99%, 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 6.14.

What is the RGB value of #8D017D?

#8D017D is rgb(141, 1, 125) — red 141, green 1, and blue 125 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8D017D?

#8D017D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 99%, 11%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8D017D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #8D017D scores 8.63:1 against white and 2.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8D017D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8D017D 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 6.99, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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