Palettes / Colors / #8F00A6
#8F00A6 — Vivid Pink
#8F00A6 is a pink color we call Vivid Pink, closest to the named color DarkMagenta (#8B008B). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkmagenta (#8B008B) — not an exact match. CSS darkmagenta gives you #8B008B, a different color; use #8F00A6 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#8F00A6 is a cool pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #16A800; it also sits naturally between #3E00A8 and #A8006B. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #8F00A6 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 143, 0, 166 |
| HSL | 292°, 100%, 33% |
| HSV | 292°, 100%, 65% |
| CMYK | 14%, 100%, 0%, 35% |
| XYZ | 18.21, 8.59, 36.78 |
| Yxy | 8.59, 0.2864, 0.1352 |
| CIE-Lab | 35.19, 67.61, -51.03 |
| Hunter Lab | 29.31, 62.13, -57.59 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 56% · Green 0% · Blue 65%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 100% · Yellow 0% · Key 35%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #8F00A6
.text { color: #8F00A6; }
.background { background-color: #8F00A6; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8F00A6; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(143, 0, 166); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(292, 100%, 33%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8F00A6; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(143, 0, 166, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8F00A6; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(143, 0, 166, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#8F00A6">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8F00A6">Div content here</div>
Shades of #8F00A6
Tints of #8F00A6
Tones of #8F00A6
Color harmonies
Complementary — #16A800:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 7.72:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.72:1 Fails |
Best text color on #8F00A6: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8F00A6
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #8F00A6: ·
How #8F00A6 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #8F00A6 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #8F00A6?
#8F00A6 is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 143, 0, 166). Its closest standard named color is DarkMagenta.
What is the RGB and HSL of #8F00A6?
#8F00A6 is RGB 143, 0, 166 — HSL 292°, 100%, 33% — CMYK 14%, 100%, 0%, 35%.
What colors go with #8F00A6?
Its complement is #16A800; analogous partners are #3E00A8 and #A8006B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #8F00A6 for text?
White text on #8F00A6 has a contrast ratio of 7.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.72:1.