Information about #8E5275 color

#8E5275 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8E5275 belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(142, 82, 117) — 55.7% red, 32.2% green, 45.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 24 / 10 / 44. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#8E5275 is a softly balanced romantic rose that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Sugar Plum (#914E75). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dusky Purple (#895B7B) and Twilight Lavender (#8A496B).

In RGB terms — rgb(142, 82, 117) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #8E5275 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#8E5275 color variations

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#8E5275 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 #8E5275

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

Sugar Plum color link
Sugar Plum

#914E75

Dusky Purple color link
Dusky Purple

#895B7B

Mauve Taupe color link
Mauve Taupe

#915F6D

Cannon Pink color link
Cannon Pink

#8E5164

Vin Rouge color link
Vin Rouge

#955264

Viola Purple color link
Viola Purple

#7E587E

Renaissance color link
Renaissance

#885A64

Arabella color link
Arabella

#85636E

Plum color link
Plum

#8E4585

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8E5275
  • RGB142, 82, 117
  • CMYK0, 24, 10, 44
  • CSSrgb(142, 82, 117)
  • HSL325°, 27%, 44%
  • HSL Precise325°, 26.786%, 43.922%
  • HSV325°, 42%, 56%
  • HSB325°, 42%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.459
  • GLSLvec3(0.557, 0.322, 0.459)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.557, 0.322, 0.459, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.557, 0.322, 0.459)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.9%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8E5275
  • DECIMAL ID9327221
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01