Information about #8A428F color

#8A428F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8A428F belongs to the Magenta Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(138, 66, 143) (54.1% red, 25.9% green, 56.1% blue), or CMYK 2 / 30 / 0 / 44 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced electric magenta, #8A428F sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Cher violet (#8B4792). Nearby in the Register you will also find Light Eggplant (#894585) and Plum (#8E4585).

In RGB terms — rgb(138, 66, 143) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #8A428F background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.4:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.3:1. #8A428F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8A428F color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#8A428F color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #8A428F

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Cher violet color link
Cher violet

#8B4792

Plum color link
Plum

#8E4585

Purplish color link
Purplish

#94568C

Warm Purple color link
Warm Purple

#952E8F

Purpleish color link
Purpleish

#98568D

Genie color link
Genie

#833E77

Affair color link
Affair

#714693

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8A428F
  • RGB138, 66, 143
  • CMYK2, 30, 0, 44
  • CSSrgb(138, 66, 143)
  • HSL296°, 37%, 41%
  • HSL Precise296.104°, 36.842%, 40.98%
  • HSV296°, 54%, 56%
  • HSB296°, 54%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • GLSLvec3(0.541, 0.259, 0.561)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.541, 0.259, 0.561, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.541, 0.259, 0.561)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.1%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8A428F
  • DECIMAL ID9061007
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01