Information about #8D4481 color

#8D4481 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8D4481 falls into the Magenta Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(141, 68, 129) — 55.3% red, 26.7% green, 50.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 29 / 5 / 45. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#8D4481 presents itself as a mildly saturated magenta — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Plum (#8E4585). Nearby in the Register you will also find Light Eggplant (#894585) and Razzmic Berry (#8D4E85).

In RGB terms — rgb(141, 68, 129) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 6.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#8D4481 color variations

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#8D4481 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 #8D4481

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

Plum color link
Plum

#8E4585

Genie color link
Genie

#833E77

Sugar Plum color link
Sugar Plum

#914E75

Cher violet color link
Cher violet

#8B4792

Magenta Haze color link
Magenta Haze

#9F4576

Purplish color link
Purplish

#94568C

Bruise color link
Bruise

#7E4071

Dusky Purple color link
Dusky Purple

#895B7B

Purpleish color link
Purpleish

#98568D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8D4481
  • RGB141, 68, 129
  • CMYK0, 29, 5, 45
  • CSSrgb(141, 68, 129)
  • HSL310°, 35%, 41%
  • HSL Precise309.863°, 34.928%, 40.98%
  • HSV310°, 52%, 55%
  • HSB310°, 52%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.267
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • GLSLvec3(0.553, 0.267, 0.506)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.553, 0.267, 0.506, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.553, 0.267, 0.506)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB55.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB26.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB50.6%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8D4481
  • DECIMAL ID9258113
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01