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#8F288D Color

#8F288D is rgb(143, 40, 141) in RGB, hsl(301, 56%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 72%, 1%, 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 8.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8F288D
HEX#8F288D
RGBrgb(143, 40, 141)
HSLhsl(301, 56%, 36%)
HSVhsv(301, 72%, 56%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 72%, 1%, 44%)
OKLCHoklch(47.6% 0.18 328.8)
LABlab(36.46% 52.07 -33.44)
LCHlch(36.46% 61.89 327.29)

What #8F288D 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 #8F288D, 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.

#8F288D Channel Values

How #8F288D 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 1418-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 301° · S 56% · L 36%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 301° · S 72% · V 56%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 72% · Y 1% · K 44%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.35:1 vs white · 2.86:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8F288D 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 text7.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8F288D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8F288D; 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 #8F288D

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 #8F288D 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#8F288D
Protanopia#48488D
Protanomaly#6C3D8D
Deuteranopia#5B5B8B
Deuteranomaly#734C8C
Tritanopia#874141
Tritanomaly#8A3868
Achromatopsia#565656

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Using #8F288D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8f288d: #8F288D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8F288D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8f288d': '#8F288D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.561, green: 0.157, blue: 0.553)
Android XML<color name="color_8f288d">#8F288D</color>
SVG fillfill="#8F288D"

More Pink Colors

#8F288D sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#8F288D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8F288D?

#8F288D is a dark pink — rgb(143, 40, 141) in RGB and hsl(301, 56%, 36%) 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 8.04.

What is the RGB value of #8F288D?

#8F288D is rgb(143, 40, 141) — red 143, green 40, and blue 141 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8F288D?

#8F288D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 72%, 1%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8F288D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #8F288D scores 7.35:1 against white and 2.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8F288D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8F288D 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 8.38, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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