Information about #8E2081 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#8E2081 falls into the Magenta Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(142, 32, 129) — 55.7% red, 12.5% green, 50.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 43 / 5 / 44. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#8E2081 is a strongly colored purple-pink magenta that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Vintage Magenta (#942194). Slightly further away sit Warm Purple (#952E8F) and Centre Stage (#833174).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(142, 32, 129)), which gives #8E2081 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #8E2081: 7.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#8E2081 color variations

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#8E2081 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 #8E2081

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

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8E2081
  • RGB142, 32, 129
  • CMYK0, 43, 5, 44
  • CSSrgb(142, 32, 129)
  • HSL307°, 63%, 34%
  • HSL Precise307.091°, 63.218%, 34.118%
  • HSV307°, 77%, 56%
  • HSB307°, 77%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.125
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • GLSLvec3(0.557, 0.125, 0.506)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.557, 0.125, 0.506, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.557, 0.125, 0.506)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB12.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB50.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Magenta
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8E2081
  • DECIMAL ID9314433
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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