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#8F285C Color

#8F285C is rgb(143, 40, 92) in RGB, hsl(330, 56%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 72%, 36%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Raspberry (#872657), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8F285C
HEX#8F285C
RGBrgb(143, 40, 92)
HSLhsl(330, 56%, 36%)
HSVhsv(330, 72%, 56%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 72%, 36%, 44%)
OKLCHoklch(45.3% 0.147 353.6)
LABlab(34.56% 46.88 -5.58)
LCHlch(34.56% 47.21 353.21)

What #8F285C 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 #8F285C, 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.

#8F285C Channel Values

How #8F285C 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 40 · B 928-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 330° · S 56% · L 36%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 330° · S 72% · V 56%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 72% · Y 36% · K 44%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8:1 vs white · 2.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8F285C 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 text8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8F285C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8F285C; 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 #8F285C

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 #8F285C 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#8F285C
Protanopia#48485C
Protanomaly#6C3D5C
Deuteranopia#5B5B59
Deuteranomaly#734C5A
Tritanopia#8C3232
Tritanomaly#8D2E46
Achromatopsia#515151

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Using #8F285C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8f285c: #8F285C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8F285C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8f285c': '#8F285C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.561, green: 0.157, blue: 0.361)
Android XML<color name="color_8f285c">#8F285C</color>
SVG fillfill="#8F285C"

More Pink Colors

#8F285C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#8F285C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8F285C?

#8F285C is a dark pink — rgb(143, 40, 92) in RGB and hsl(330, 56%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Raspberry (#872657), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.92.

What is the RGB value of #8F285C?

#8F285C is rgb(143, 40, 92) — red 143, green 40, and blue 92 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8F285C?

#8F285C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 72%, 36%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8F285C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #8F285C scores 8:1 against white and 2.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8F285C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8F285C 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 26.45, which is a different colour altogether.

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