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#8D4E80 Color

#8D4E80 is rgb(141, 78, 128) in RGB, hsl(312, 29%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 45%, 9%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Razzmic Berry (#8D4E85), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8D4E80
HEX#8D4E80
RGBrgb(141, 78, 128)
HSLhsl(312, 29%, 43%)
HSVhsv(312, 45%, 55%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 45%, 9%, 45%)
OKLCHoklch(51.6% 0.108 335.1)
LABlab(42.30% 32.52 -16.49)
LCHlch(42.30% 36.46 333.11)

What #8D4E80 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 #8D4E80, 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.

#8D4E80 Channel Values

How #8D4E80 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 78 · B 1288-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 312° · S 29% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 312° · S 45% · V 55%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 45% · Y 9% · K 45%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.94:1 vs white · 3.53:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8D4E80 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 text5.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8D4E80

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8D4E80; 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 #8D4E80

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 #8D4E80 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#8D4E80
Protanopia#5D5D80
Protanomaly#735780
Deuteranopia#68687F
Deuteranomaly#795F7F
Tritanopia#895656
Tritanomaly#8A5369
Achromatopsia#646464

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Using #8D4E80 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8d4e80: #8D4E80;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8D4E80;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8d4e80': '#8D4E80' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.553, green: 0.306, blue: 0.502)
Android XML<color name="color_8d4e80">#8D4E80</color>
SVG fillfill="#8D4E80"

More Pink Colors

#8D4E80 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#8D4E80 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8D4E80?

#8D4E80 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(141, 78, 128) in RGB and hsl(312, 29%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Razzmic Berry (#8D4E85), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.86.

What is the RGB value of #8D4E80?

#8D4E80 is rgb(141, 78, 128) — red 141, green 78, and blue 128 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8D4E80?

#8D4E80 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 45%, 9%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8D4E80 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #8D4E80 scores 5.94:1 against white and 3.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8D4E80 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8D4E80 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 28.73, which is a different colour altogether.

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