#8E1F7C Color
#8E1F7C is rgb(142, 31, 124) in RGB, hsl(310, 64%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 78%, 13%, 44%) 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 9.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8E1F7Crgb(142, 31, 124)hsl(310, 64%, 34%)hsv(310, 78%, 56%)cmyk(0%, 78%, 13%, 44%)oklch(45.8% 0.176 335.7)lab(34.44% 52.71 -26.08)lch(34.44% 58.81 333.67)What #8E1F7C 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 #8E1F7C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8E1F7C Channel Values
How #8E1F7C 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 142 · G 31 · B 124 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 310° · S 64% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 310° · S 78% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 78% · Y 13% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.96:1 vs white · 2.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8E1F7C 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 #8E1F7C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8E1F7C; 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 #8E1F7C
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 #8E1F7C 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.
#8E1F7C#44447C#6A387C#58587A#72487B#883636#8A2F5A#515151Using #8E1F7C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8e1f7c: #8E1F7C;background-color: #8E1F7C;colors: { 'color-8e1f7c': '#8E1F7C' }Color(red: 0.557, green: 0.122, blue: 0.486)<color name="color_8e1f7c">#8E1F7C</color>fill="#8E1F7C"More Pink Colors
#8E1F7C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8E1F7C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8E1F7C?
#8E1F7C is a dark pink — rgb(142, 31, 124) in RGB and hsl(310, 64%, 34%) 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 9.02.
What is the RGB value of #8E1F7C?
#8E1F7C is rgb(142, 31, 124) — red 142, green 31, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8E1F7C?
#8E1F7C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 78%, 13%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8E1F7C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8E1F7C scores 7.96:1 against white and 2.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8E1F7C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8E1F7C 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 11.76, which is visibly different.
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