#8F2883 Color
#8F2883 is rgb(143, 40, 131) in RGB, hsl(307, 56%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 72%, 8%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Violet (#892F77), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8F2883rgb(143, 40, 131)hsl(307, 56%, 36%)hsv(307, 72%, 56%)cmyk(0%, 72%, 8%, 44%)oklch(47.1% 0.172 333.1)lab(36.00% 50.85 -28.00)lch(36.00% 58.05 331.17)What #8F2883 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 #8F2883, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8F2883 Channel Values
How #8F2883 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 143 · G 40 · B 131 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 307° · S 56% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 307° · S 72% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 72% · Y 8% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.5:1 vs white · 2.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8F2883 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.
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Colors That Go With #8F2883
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8F2883; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #8F2883
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 #8F2883 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.
#8F2883#484883#6C3D83#5B5B81#734C82#893D3D#8B3661#555555Using #8F2883 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8f2883: #8F2883;background-color: #8F2883;colors: { 'color-8f2883': '#8F2883' }Color(red: 0.561, green: 0.157, blue: 0.514)<color name="color_8f2883">#8F2883</color>fill="#8F2883"More Pink Colors
#8F2883 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8F2883 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8F2883?
#8F2883 is a dark pink — rgb(143, 40, 131) in RGB and hsl(307, 56%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Violet (#892F77), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.76.
What is the RGB value of #8F2883?
#8F2883 is rgb(143, 40, 131) — red 143, green 40, and blue 131 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8F2883?
#8F2883 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 72%, 8%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8F2883 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8F2883 scores 7.5:1 against white and 2.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8F2883 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8F2883 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 11.67, which is visibly different.
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