#8D3089 Color
#8D3089 is rgb(141, 48, 137) in RGB, hsl(303, 49%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 66%, 3%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Violet (#892F77), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8D3089rgb(141, 48, 137)hsl(303, 49%, 37%)hsv(303, 66%, 55%)cmyk(0%, 66%, 3%, 45%)oklch(47.9% 0.165 329.6)lab(37.04% 48.00 -30.09)lch(37.04% 56.66 327.92)What #8D3089 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 #8D3089, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8D3089 Channel Values
How #8D3089 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 141 · G 48 · B 137 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 303° · S 49% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 303° · S 66% · V 55% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 66% · Y 3% · K 45% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.2:1 vs white · 2.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8D3089 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 #8D3089
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8D3089; 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 #8D3089
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 #8D3089 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.
#8D3089#4B4B89#6C4289#5C5C87#734E88#864444#893D67#575757Using #8D3089 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8d3089: #8D3089;background-color: #8D3089;colors: { 'color-8d3089': '#8D3089' }Color(red: 0.553, green: 0.188, blue: 0.537)<color name="color_8d3089">#8D3089</color>fill="#8D3089"More Pink Colors
#8D3089 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8D3089 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8D3089?
#8D3089 is a dark pink — rgb(141, 48, 137) in RGB and hsl(303, 49%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Violet (#892F77), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.25.
What is the RGB value of #8D3089?
#8D3089 is rgb(141, 48, 137) — red 141, green 48, and blue 137 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8D3089?
#8D3089 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 66%, 3%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8D3089 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8D3089 scores 7.2:1 against white and 2.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8D3089 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8D3089 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 12.58, which is visibly different.
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