Close to Purple
#8A2178
#8A2178 is a dark, rich pink, close to the color Purple. In RGB it’s made of 54.1% red, 12.9% green, and 47.1% blue. Its hue is 310°, with 61% saturation and 34% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #8A2178.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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2.57:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #8A2178 as they’d see it.
#8A2178 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #8A2178
What color is #8A2178?
#8A2178 is a dark, rich pink, close to the color Purple. In RGB it’s made of 54.1% red, 12.9% green, and 47.1% blue. Its hue is 310°, with 61% saturation and 34% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #8A2178 in RGB?
#8A2178 is rgb(138, 33, 120): 138 red, 33 green, and 120 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #8A2178 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 76, 13, 46). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #8A2178?
PANTONE 2584 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #8A2178?
Its complement #025D1A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.