#8D357B Color
#8D357B is rgb(141, 53, 123) in RGB, hsl(312, 45%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 62%, 13%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Violet (#892F77), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8D357Brgb(141, 53, 123)hsl(312, 45%, 38%)hsv(312, 62%, 55%)cmyk(0%, 62%, 13%, 45%)oklch(47.8% 0.146 336.5)lab(37.26% 44.15 -21.12)lch(37.26% 48.94 334.44)What #8D357B 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 #8D357B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8D357B Channel Values
How #8D357B 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 53 · B 123 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 312° · S 45% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 312° · S 62% · V 55% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 62% · Y 13% · K 45% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.17:1 vs white · 2.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8D357B 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 #8D357B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8D357B; 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 #8D357B
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 #8D357B 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.
#8D357B#4D4D7B#6D457B#5E5E79#74517A#884343#8A3E5E#575757Using #8D357B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8d357b: #8D357B;background-color: #8D357B;colors: { 'color-8d357b': '#8D357B' }Color(red: 0.553, green: 0.208, blue: 0.482)<color name="color_8d357b">#8D357B</color>fill="#8D357B"More Pink Colors
#8D357B sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8D357B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8D357B?
#8D357B is a dark pink — rgb(141, 53, 123) in RGB and hsl(312, 45%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Violet (#892F77), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.05.
What is the RGB value of #8D357B?
#8D357B is rgb(141, 53, 123) — red 141, green 53, and blue 123 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8D357B?
#8D357B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 62%, 13%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8D357B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8D357B 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 #8D357B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8D357B 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 20.75, which is visibly different.
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