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#8F007E Color

#8F007E is rgb(143, 0, 126) in RGB, hsl(307, 100%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 100%, 12%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mardi Gras (#880085), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8F007E
HEX#8F007E
RGBrgb(143, 0, 126)
HSLhsl(307, 100%, 28%)
HSVhsv(307, 100%, 56%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 100%, 12%, 44%)
OKLCHoklch(44.6% 0.198 334.9)
LABlab(32.65% 58.99 -30.13)
LCHlch(32.65% 66.24 332.95)

What #8F007E 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 #8F007E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mardi Gras#880085ΔE 6.31Philippine Violet#81007FΔE 6.61Patriarch#800080ΔE 7.42Dark Magenta#8B008BΔE 8.42Zinzolin#6C0277ΔE 13.61Byzantine#BD33A4ΔE 14.81

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#8F007E Channel Values

How #8F007E 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 143 · G 0 · B 1268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 307° · S 100% · L 28%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 307° · S 100% · V 56%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 100% · Y 12% · K 44%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.5:1 vs white · 2.47:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8F007E 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 text8.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #8F007E in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #8F007E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8F007E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8F007E
Complementary
#008F11
Analogous
#58008F
Analogous
#8F0037
Triadic
#7E8F00
Triadic
#007E8F
Split comp.
#378F00
Split comp.
#008F58

Tints & Shades of #8F007E

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.

Tints

#C200AB
#F500D8
#FF29E6
#FF5CEC
#FF8FF2
#FFC2F8

Shades

#800071
#6B005F
#5C0051
#47003F
#380032
#240020

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8F007E.

How #8F007E 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#8F007E
Protanopia#3D3D7E
Protanomaly#682F7E
Deuteranopia#55557C
Deuteranomaly#71427D
Tritanopia#882D2D
Tritanomaly#8B2259
Achromatopsia#4D4D4D

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Using #8F007E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8f007e: #8F007E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8F007E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8f007e': '#8F007E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.561, green: 0.000, blue: 0.494)
Android XML<color name="color_8f007e">#8F007E</color>
SVG fillfill="#8F007E"

More Pink Colors

#8F007E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#8F007E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8F007E?

#8F007E is a dark pink — rgb(143, 0, 126) in RGB and hsl(307, 100%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mardi Gras (#880085), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.31.

What is the RGB value of #8F007E?

#8F007E is rgb(143, 0, 126) — red 143, green 0, and blue 126 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8F007E?

#8F007E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 100%, 12%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8F007E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #8F007E scores 8.5:1 against white and 2.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8F007E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8F007E 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 7.42, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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