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#8D0780 Color

#8D0780 is rgb(141, 7, 128) in RGB, hsl(306, 91%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 95%, 9%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mardi Gras (#880085), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8D0780
HEX#8D0780
RGBrgb(141, 7, 128)
HSLhsl(306, 91%, 29%)
HSVhsv(306, 95%, 55%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 95%, 9%, 45%)
OKLCHoklch(44.6% 0.195 333.4)
LABlab(32.67% 57.82 -31.37)
LCHlch(32.67% 65.78 331.51)

What #8D0780 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 #8D0780, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mardi Gras#880085ΔE 5.08Philippine Violet#81007FΔE 5.19Patriarch#800080ΔE 6Dark Magenta#8B008BΔE 7.36Zinzolin#6C0277ΔE 12.23Byzantine#BD33A4ΔE 15.18

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

#8D0780 Channel Values

How #8D0780 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 7 · B 1288-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 306° · S 91% · L 29%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 306° · S 95% · V 55%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 95% · Y 9% · K 45%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.49:1 vs white · 2.47:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8D0780 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 text8.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #8D0780 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #8D0780

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8D0780; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8D0780
Complementary
#078D14
Analogous
#57078D
Analogous
#8D073C
Triadic
#808D07
Triadic
#07808D
Split comp.
#3C8D07
Split comp.
#078D57

Tints & Shades of #8D0780

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

#BE09AC
#EF0BD8
#F637E3
#F863E9
#FA94F0
#FCC5F7

Shades

#7A066E
#6B0561
#58044F
#490342
#360330
#270223

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8D0780.

How #8D0780 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#8D0780
Protanopia#3D3D80
Protanomaly#673080
Deuteranopia#54547E
Deuteranomaly#6F427F
Tritanopia#863030
Tritanomaly#89255B
Achromatopsia#4D4D4D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #8D0780 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8d0780: #8D0780;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8D0780;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8d0780': '#8D0780' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.553, green: 0.027, blue: 0.502)
Android XML<color name="color_8d0780">#8D0780</color>
SVG fillfill="#8D0780"

More Pink Colors

#8D0780 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#8D0780 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8D0780?

#8D0780 is a dark pink — rgb(141, 7, 128) in RGB and hsl(306, 91%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mardi Gras (#880085), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.08.

What is the RGB value of #8D0780?

#8D0780 is rgb(141, 7, 128) — red 141, green 7, and blue 128 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8D0780?

#8D0780 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 95%, 9%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8D0780 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #8D0780 scores 8.49:1 against white and 2.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8D0780 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8D0780 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, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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