Information about #8D5E74 color

#8D5E74 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8D5E74 belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(141, 94, 116) (55.3% red, 36.9% green, 45.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 18 / 10 / 45 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned romantic rose, #8D5E74 carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Mauve Taupe (#915F6D). Slightly further away sit Dusky Purple (#895B7B) and Arabella (#85636E).

The recipe behind #8D5E74 is rgb(141, 94, 116), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #8D5E74: 5.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.0:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#8D5E74 color variations

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#8D5E74 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 #8D5E74

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

Mauve Taupe color link
Mauve Taupe

#915F6D

Dusky Purple color link
Dusky Purple

#895B7B

Arabella color link
Arabella

#85636E

Falcon color link
Falcon

#7F626D

Sugar Plum color link
Sugar Plum

#914E75

Renaissance color link
Renaissance

#885A64

Rose Dust color link
Rose Dust

#9E5E6F

Ferra color link
Ferra

#876A68

Viola Purple color link
Viola Purple

#7E587E

Strikemaster color link
Strikemaster

#946A81

De Janeiro color link
De Janeiro

#856684

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8D5E74
  • RGB141, 94, 116
  • CMYK0, 18, 10, 45
  • CSSrgb(141, 94, 116)
  • HSL332°, 20%, 46%
  • HSL Precise331.915°, 20%, 46.078%
  • HSV332°, 33%, 55%
  • HSB332°, 33%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • GLSLvec3(0.553, 0.369, 0.455)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.553, 0.369, 0.455, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.553, 0.369, 0.455)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB55.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.5%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8D5E74
  • DECIMAL ID9264756
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01