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#8D4D99 Color

#8D4D99 is rgb(141, 77, 153) in RGB, hsl(291, 33%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 50%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Purple (#733380), visibly different at ΔE 10.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8D4D99
HEX#8D4D99
RGBrgb(141, 77, 153)
HSLhsl(291, 33%, 45%)
HSVhsv(291, 50%, 60%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 50%, 0%, 40%)
OKLCHoklch(52.6% 0.134 321.1)
LABlab(43.03% 36.67 -30.44)
LCHlch(43.03% 47.66 320.30)

What #8D4D99 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 #8D4D99, 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.

#8D4D99 Channel Values

How #8D4D99 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 77 · B 1538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 291° · S 33% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 291° · S 50% · V 60%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 50% · Y 0% · K 40%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.75:1 vs white · 3.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8D4D99 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 text5.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8D4D99

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8D4D99; 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 #8D4D99

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 #8D4D99 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#8D4D99
Protanopia#5C5C99
Protanomaly#735699
Deuteranopia#686898
Deuteranomaly#785E98
Tritanopia#855B5B
Tritanomaly#885679
Achromatopsia#666666

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Using #8D4D99 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8d4d99: #8D4D99;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8D4D99;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8d4d99': '#8D4D99' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.553, green: 0.302, blue: 0.600)
Android XML<color name="color_8d4d99">#8D4D99</color>
SVG fillfill="#8D4D99"

More Pink Colors

#8D4D99 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#8D4D99 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8D4D99?

#8D4D99 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(141, 77, 153) in RGB and hsl(291, 33%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Purple (#733380), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.21.

What is the RGB value of #8D4D99?

#8D4D99 is rgb(141, 77, 153) — red 141, green 77, and blue 153 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8D4D99?

#8D4D99 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 50%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8D4D99 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #8D4D99 scores 5.75:1 against white and 3.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8D4D99 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8D4D99 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 20.34, which is visibly different.

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