Information about #8C017A color

#8C017A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #8C017A is classified in the Register under the Magenta Color Family, with Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(140, 1, 122) — 54.9% red, 0.4% green, 47.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 99 / 13 / 45. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A intensely saturated purple-pink magenta, #8C017A occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Mardi Gras (#880085). Slightly further away sit Philippine Violet (#81007F) and Purple (#800080).

The recipe behind #8C017A is rgb(140, 1, 122), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 8.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.4:1. #8C017A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8C017A color variations

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

#8C017A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#8C017A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#8C017A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#8C017A color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#8C017A 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
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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
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#018E5A
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#358E01
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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
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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
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#7B8E01
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#017B8E
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#8E1401
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#018E14
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#017B8E
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#018E14
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#01358E
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Nearest named colors to #8C017A

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

Mardi Gras color link
Mardi Gras

#880085

Philippine Violet color link
Philippine Violet

#81007F

Purple color link
Purple

#800080

Dark Magenta color link
Dark Magenta

#8B008B

Fresh Eggplant color link
Fresh Eggplant

#990066

Flirt color link
Flirt

#A2006D

Cardinal Pink color link
Cardinal Pink

#8C055E

Strong Fuchsia color link
Strong Fuchsia

#A8007E

So Berry Jocelyn color link
So Berry Jocelyn

#7F055F

Yayapink color link
Yayapink

#85075B

Strong Cerise color link
Strong Cerise

#A80069

Darkish Purple color link
Darkish Purple

#751973

#8C017A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8C017A
  • RGB140, 1, 122
  • CMYK0, 99, 13, 45
  • CSSrgb(140, 1, 122)
  • HSL308°, 99%, 28%
  • HSL Precise307.77°, 98.582%, 27.647%
  • HSV308°, 99%, 55%
  • HSB308°, 99%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.004
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.478
  • GLSLvec3(0.549, 0.004, 0.478)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.549, 0.004, 0.478, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.549, 0.004, 0.478)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB0.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.8%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8C017A
  • DECIMAL ID9175418
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers5 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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