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#8D1EAE Color

#8D1EAE is rgb(141, 30, 174) in RGB, hsl(286, 71%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 83%, 0%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet (RYB) (#8601AF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8D1EAE
HEX#8D1EAE
RGBrgb(141, 30, 174)
HSLhsl(286, 71%, 40%)
HSVhsv(286, 83%, 68%)
CMYKcmyk(19%, 83%, 0%, 32%)
OKLCHoklch(48.7% 0.216 316.6)
LABlab(36.79% 59.13 -52.87)
LCHlch(36.79% 79.32 318.20)

What #8D1EAE 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 #8D1EAE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#8D1EAE Channel Values

How #8D1EAE 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 30 · B 1748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 286° · S 71% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 286° · S 83% · V 68%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 19% · M 83% · Y 0% · K 32%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.17:1 vs white · 2.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8D1EAE 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 text7.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8D1EAE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8D1EAE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #8D1EAE

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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Shades

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How #8D1EAE 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#8D1EAE
Protanopia#4343AE
Protanomaly#6938AE
Deuteranopia#5858AD
Deuteranomaly#7147AD
Tritanopia#804848
Tritanomaly#853B7E
Achromatopsia#585858

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Using #8D1EAE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8d1eae: #8D1EAE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8D1EAE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8d1eae': '#8D1EAE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.553, green: 0.118, blue: 0.682)
Android XML<color name="color_8d1eae">#8D1EAE</color>
SVG fillfill="#8D1EAE"

More Purple Colors

#8D1EAE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#8D1EAE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8D1EAE?

#8D1EAE is a mid-tone purple — rgb(141, 30, 174) in RGB and hsl(286, 71%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet (RYB) (#8601AF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.34.

What is the RGB value of #8D1EAE?

#8D1EAE is rgb(141, 30, 174) — red 141, green 30, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8D1EAE?

#8D1EAE converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 83%, 0%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8D1EAE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #8D1EAE scores 7.17:1 against white and 2.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8D1EAE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8D1EAE 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 9.85, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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