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#8E4384 Color

#8E4384 is rgb(142, 67, 132) in RGB, hsl(308, 36%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 53%, 7%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet (Crayola) (#963D7F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.77. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8E4384
HEX#8E4384
RGBrgb(142, 67, 132)
HSLhsl(308, 36%, 41%)
HSVhsv(308, 53%, 56%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 53%, 7%, 44%)
OKLCHoklch(50.2% 0.132 332.6)
LABlab(40.31% 39.04 -21.95)
LCHlch(40.31% 44.79 330.66)

What #8E4384 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 #8E4384, 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.

#8E4384 Channel Values

How #8E4384 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 142 · G 67 · B 1328-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 308° · S 36% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 308° · S 53% · V 56%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 53% · Y 7% · K 44%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.39:1 vs white · 3.29:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8E4384 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 text6.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8E4384

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8E4384; 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 #8E4384

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 #8E4384 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#8E4384
Protanopia#565684
Protanomaly#714F84
Deuteranopia#646482
Deuteranomaly#775883
Tritanopia#894F4F
Tritanomaly#8B4A68
Achromatopsia#5F5F5F

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Using #8E4384 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8e4384: #8E4384;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8E4384;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8e4384': '#8E4384' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.557, green: 0.263, blue: 0.518)
Android XML<color name="color_8e4384">#8E4384</color>
SVG fillfill="#8E4384"

More Pink Colors

#8E4384 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#8E4384 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8E4384?

#8E4384 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(142, 67, 132) in RGB and hsl(308, 36%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet (Crayola) (#963D7F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.77.

What is the RGB value of #8E4384?

#8E4384 is rgb(142, 67, 132) — red 142, green 67, and blue 132 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8E4384?

#8E4384 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 53%, 7%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8E4384 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #8E4384 scores 6.39:1 against white and 3.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8E4384 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8E4384 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 24.69, which is visibly different.

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