Quinacridone Magenta (#8E3A59)

The hex code for Quinacridone Magenta is #8E3A59. It is rgb(142, 58, 89) in RGB, hsl(338, 42%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 59%, 37%, 44%) in CMYK — a dark pink. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

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HEX#8E3A59

RGBrgb(142, 58, 89)

HSLhsl(338, 42%, 39%)

HSVhsv(338, 59%, 56%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 59%, 37%, 44%)

OKLCHoklch(47.2% 0.118 359.6)

LABlab(37.22% 38.63 0.18)

LCHlch(37.22% 38.63 0.27)

Colors Closest to Quinacridone Magenta

Quinacridone Magenta is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Dark Raspberry#872657ΔE 9.47 Medium Ruby#AA4069ΔE 10.42 Twilight Lavender#8A496BΔE 10.53 Red Rum#973A4AΔE 11.71 Solid Pink#893843ΔE 11.83 Pansy Purple#78184AΔE 12.22

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#8E3A59 Channel Values

How Quinacridone Magenta 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 58 · B 89	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 338° · S 42% · L 39%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 338° · S 59% · V 56%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 59% · Y 37% · K 44%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	7.24:1 vs white · 2.9:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Quinacridone Magenta 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 text7.24:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.9:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Quinacridone Magenta

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Quinacridone Magenta; 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 Quinacridone Magenta

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 Quinacridone Magenta 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#8E3A59

Protanopia#505059

Protanomaly#6E4859

Deuteranopia#606056

Deuteranomaly#755457

Tritanopia#8C3F3F

Tritanomaly#8D3D4B

Achromatopsia#575757

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Using #8E3A59 in Code

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

CSS custom property--quinacridone-magenta: #8E3A59;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8E3A59;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'quinacridone-magenta': '#8E3A59' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.557, green: 0.227, blue: 0.349)

Android XML<color name="quinacridone_magenta">#8E3A59</color>

SVG fillfill="#8E3A59"

More Pink Colors

Quinacridone Magenta sits in the pinkfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

914e75 8d4e85 915c83 8d029b 915f6d 8b0836 940094 8b008b 941063 8a496b 941494 8a0194 a50b5e c256c2 cf3476 de6fa1 e7bce7 f1e9f1 f984ef ff0099 ff6bff ffddf4 520052 702963

#8E3A59 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Quinacridone Magenta?

The hex code for Quinacridone Magenta is #8E3A59. That is rgb(142, 58, 89) in RGB, hsl(338, 42%, 39%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 59%, 37%, 44%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #8E3A59?

#8E3A59 is rgb(142, 58, 89) — red 142, green 58, and blue 89 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8E3A59?

#8E3A59 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 59%, 37%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8E3A59 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #8E3A59 scores 7.24:1 against white and 2.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8E3A59 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8E3A59 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 24.66, which is visibly different.

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