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#8F147E Color

#8F147E is rgb(143, 20, 126) in RGB, hsl(308, 75%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 86%, 12%, 44%) 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 7.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8F147E
HEX#8F147E
RGBrgb(143, 20, 126)
HSLhsl(308, 75%, 32%)
HSVhsv(308, 86%, 56%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 86%, 12%, 44%)
OKLCHoklch(45.3% 0.188 335.1)
LABlab(33.73% 55.95 -28.44)
LCHlch(33.73% 62.76 333.06)

What #8F147E 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 #8F147E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Philippine Violet#81007FΔE 7.99Mardi Gras#880085ΔE 8.49Patriarch#800080ΔE 8.83Dark Magenta#8B008BΔE 10.79Berry Parfait#A43482ΔE 12.82Maximum Violet#892F77ΔE 13.06

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

#8F147E Channel Values

How #8F147E 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 20 · B 1268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 308° · S 75% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 308° · S 86% · V 56%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 86% · Y 12% · K 44%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.17:1 vs white · 2.57:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8F147E 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 text8.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8F147E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8F147E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8F147E
Complementary
#148F25
Analogous
#62148F
Analogous
#8F1441
Triadic
#7E8F14
Triadic
#147E8F
Split comp.
#418F14
Split comp.
#148F62

Tints & Shades of #8F147E

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

#B71AA2
#E024C7
#E64CD1
#EC79DD
#F2A1E7
#F8CEF2

Shades

#7D126F
#6B0F5F
#590D4F
#470A3F
#36082F
#240520

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How #8F147E 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#8F147E
Protanopia#41417E
Protanomaly#69347E
Deuteranopia#57577C
Deuteranomaly#72457D
Tritanopia#893232
Tritanomaly#8B295A
Achromatopsia#4F4F4F

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Using #8F147E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8f147e: #8F147E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8F147E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8f147e': '#8F147E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.561, green: 0.078, blue: 0.494)
Android XML<color name="color_8f147e">#8F147E</color>
SVG fillfill="#8F147E"

More Pink Colors

#8F147E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#8F147E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8F147E?

#8F147E is a dark pink — rgb(143, 20, 126) in RGB and hsl(308, 75%, 32%) 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 7.99.

What is the RGB value of #8F147E?

#8F147E is rgb(143, 20, 126) — red 143, green 20, and blue 126 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8F147E?

#8F147E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 86%, 12%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8F147E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #8F147E scores 8.17:1 against white and 2.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8F147E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8F147E 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 8.83, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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