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#8F386C Color

#8F386C is rgb(143, 56, 108) in RGB, hsl(324, 44%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 61%, 24%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Raspberry (#872657), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8F386C
HEX#8F386C
RGBrgb(143, 56, 108)
HSLhsl(324, 44%, 39%)
HSVhsv(324, 61%, 56%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 61%, 24%, 44%)
OKLCHoklch(47.8% 0.132 346.4)
LABlab(37.58% 41.76 -11.24)
LCHlch(37.58% 43.24 344.94)

What #8F386C 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 #8F386C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Raspberry#872657ΔE 8.19Violet (Crayola)#963D7FΔE 8.32Maximum Red Purple#A63A79ΔE 9.17Mystic Maroon#AD4379ΔE 10.29Sugar Plum#914E75ΔE 10.58Amaranth Deep Purple#9F2B68ΔE 10.7

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

#8F386C Channel Values

How #8F386C 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 56 · B 1088-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 324° · S 44% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 324° · S 61% · V 56%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 61% · Y 24% · K 44%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.12:1 vs white · 2.95:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8F386C 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 text7.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #8F386C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #8F386C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8F386C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8F386C
Complementary
#388F5B
Analogous
#86388F
Analogous
#8F3840
Triadic
#6C8F38
Triadic
#386C8F
Split comp.
#408F38
Split comp.
#388F86

Tints & Shades of #8F386C

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

#AD4382
#C05D99
#CC7BAB
#D89CC0
#E4B9D3
#F1DAE8

Shades

#7D315E
#6A2950
#582243
#461B35
#331427
#210D19

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8F386C.

How #8F386C 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#8F386C
Protanopia#50506C
Protanomaly#6F476C
Deuteranopia#60606A
Deuteranomaly#76536B
Tritanopia#8C4141
Tritanomaly#8D3E56
Achromatopsia#585858

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Using #8F386C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8f386c: #8F386C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8F386C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8f386c': '#8F386C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.561, green: 0.220, blue: 0.424)
Android XML<color name="color_8f386c">#8F386C</color>
SVG fillfill="#8F386C"

More Pink Colors

#8F386C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#8F386C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8F386C?

#8F386C is a dark pink — rgb(143, 56, 108) in RGB and hsl(324, 44%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Raspberry (#872657), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.19.

What is the RGB value of #8F386C?

#8F386C is rgb(143, 56, 108) — red 143, green 56, and blue 108 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8F386C?

#8F386C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 61%, 24%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8F386C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #8F386C scores 7.12:1 against white and 2.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8F386C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8F386C 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 26.69, which is a different colour altogether.

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