#8F3D85 Color
#8F3D85 is rgb(143, 61, 133) in RGB, hsl(307, 40%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 57%, 7%, 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 5.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8F3D85rgb(143, 61, 133)hsl(307, 40%, 40%)hsv(307, 57%, 56%)cmyk(0%, 57%, 7%, 44%)oklch(49.6% 0.143 332.4)lab(39.38% 42.39 -23.99)lch(39.38% 48.71 330.49)What #8F3D85 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 #8F3D85, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8F3D85 Channel Values
How #8F3D85 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 61 · B 133 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 307° · S 40% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 307° · S 57% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 57% · Y 7% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.62:1 vs white · 3.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8F3D85 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 #8F3D85
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8F3D85; 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 #8F3D85
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 #8F3D85 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.
#8F3D85#535385#704B85#626283#775584#894B4B#8C4667#5D5D5DUsing #8F3D85 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8f3d85: #8F3D85;background-color: #8F3D85;colors: { 'color-8f3d85': '#8F3D85' }Color(red: 0.561, green: 0.239, blue: 0.522)<color name="color_8f3d85">#8F3D85</color>fill="#8F3D85"More Pink Colors
#8F3D85 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8F3D85 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8F3D85?
#8F3D85 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(143, 61, 133) in RGB and hsl(307, 40%, 40%) 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 5.35.
What is the RGB value of #8F3D85?
#8F3D85 is rgb(143, 61, 133) — red 143, green 61, and blue 133 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8F3D85?
#8F3D85 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 57%, 7%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8F3D85 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8F3D85 scores 6.62:1 against white and 3.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8F3D85 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8F3D85 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 20.82, which is visibly different.
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