#8A4966

A medium, moderate magenta closely aligning with Palevioletred.

About #8A4966

Visually, #8A4966 is defined as a moderate magenta. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Palevioletred. Its digital footprint relies on 138 parts red, 73 parts green, and 102 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 47% M, 26% Y, and 46% K. With a hue angle of 333.2 degrees, it sits comfortably in the magenta spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8A4966
RGB138, 73, 102
HSL333.2°, 30.8%, 41.4%
CMYK0%, 47%, 26%, 46%
HSV333.2°, 47.1%, 54.1%
LAB39.8, 31.3, -4.5
XYZ15.3, 11.1, 13.9
Decimal9062758

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.51:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.23:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.22:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.74:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A4966; }
.text-color { color: #8A4966; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A4966; }

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Palevioletred
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