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#8D305E Color

#8D305E is rgb(141, 48, 94) in RGB, hsl(330, 49%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 66%, 33%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Raspberry (#872657), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8D305E
HEX#8D305E
RGBrgb(141, 48, 94)
HSLhsl(330, 49%, 37%)
HSVhsv(330, 66%, 55%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 66%, 33%, 45%)
OKLCHoklch(45.9% 0.135 353.1)
LABlab(35.45% 43.24 -5.61)
LCHlch(35.45% 43.60 352.61)

What #8D305E 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 #8D305E, 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 pink in the library.

#8D305E Channel Values

How #8D305E 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 48 · B 948-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 330° · S 49% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 330° · S 66% · V 55%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 66% · Y 33% · K 45%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.73:1 vs white · 2.72:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8D305E 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 text7.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8D305E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8D305E; 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 #8D305E

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 #8D305E 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#8D305E
Protanopia#4B4B5E
Protanomaly#6C425E
Deuteranopia#5C5C5B
Deuteranomaly#734E5C
Tritanopia#8A3838
Tritanomaly#8B354A
Achromatopsia#535353

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Using #8D305E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8d305e: #8D305E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8D305E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8d305e': '#8D305E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.553, green: 0.188, blue: 0.369)
Android XML<color name="color_8d305e">#8D305E</color>
SVG fillfill="#8D305E"

More Pink Colors

#8D305E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#8D305E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8D305E?

#8D305E is a dark pink — rgb(141, 48, 94) in RGB and hsl(330, 49%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Raspberry (#872657), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.2.

What is the RGB value of #8D305E?

#8D305E is rgb(141, 48, 94) — red 141, green 48, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8D305E?

#8D305E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 66%, 33%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8D305E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #8D305E scores 7.73:1 against white and 2.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8D305E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8D305E 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 26.45, which is a different colour altogether.

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