#8E2F93 Color
#8E2F93 is rgb(142, 47, 147) in RGB, hsl(297, 52%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 68%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Philippine Violet (#81007F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8E2F93rgb(142, 47, 147)hsl(297, 52%, 38%)hsv(297, 68%, 58%)cmyk(3%, 68%, 0%, 42%)oklch(48.5% 0.175 325.8)lab(37.53% 50.00 -35.43)lch(37.53% 61.28 324.68)What #8E2F93 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 #8E2F93, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8E2F93 Channel Values
How #8E2F93 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 47 · B 147 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 297° · S 52% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 297° · S 68% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 3% · M 68% · Y 0% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.05:1 vs white · 2.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8E2F93 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 #8E2F93
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8E2F93; 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 #8E2F93
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 #8E2F93 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.
#8E2F93#4B4B93#6C4193#5D5D91#744E92#864646#893E6D#595959Using #8E2F93 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8e2f93: #8E2F93;background-color: #8E2F93;colors: { 'color-8e2f93': '#8E2F93' }Color(red: 0.557, green: 0.184, blue: 0.576)<color name="color_8e2f93">#8E2F93</color>fill="#8E2F93"More Pink Colors
#8E2F93 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8E2F93 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8E2F93?
#8E2F93 is a dark pink — rgb(142, 47, 147) in RGB and hsl(297, 52%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Philippine Violet (#81007F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.88.
What is the RGB value of #8E2F93?
#8E2F93 is rgb(142, 47, 147) — red 142, green 47, and blue 147 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8E2F93?
#8E2F93 converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 68%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8E2F93 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8E2F93 scores 7.05:1 against white and 2.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8E2F93 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8E2F93 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 9.97, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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