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HEX atlas value

#8E4585

#8E4585 is a warm pink HEX color close to Plum Purple. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 142, 69, 133, HSL 307, 35%, 41%, has luminance 0.117, and belongs to the balanced group.

pinkwarmbalanced
#8E4585 Sample readable text
HEX #8E4585
RGB rgb(142, 69, 133)
HSL hsl(307 35% 41%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 51, 6, 44)
Luminance 0.117
Contrast Black 3.34:1White 6.29:1

CSS

--color-8e4585: #8E4585;
.background-8e4585 { background-color: #8E4585; }
.text-8e4585 { color: #8E4585; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.117
Black text3.34:1AA Fail
White text6.29:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#8E4585","rgb":[142,69,133],"hsl":[307,35,41],"cmyk":[0,51,6,44],"luminance":0.117,"contrast":{"black":3.34,"white":6.29}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":3.34,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":6.29,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#4F264A","hex":"#4F264A","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.71,"contrastWhite":12.3,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Rebecca Purple","hex":"#663399","family":"purple","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.5,"contrastWhite":8.41,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Grape","hex":"#6F2DA8","family":"purple","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.62,"contrastWhite":8.03,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#71448D","hex":"#71448D","family":"purple","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.91,"contrastWhite":7.21,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]},{"name":"#8D4460","hex":"#8D4460","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.13,"contrastWhite":6.71,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm pink","balanced","balanced pink","Plum Purple adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/8e4585.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/plum-purple.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/royal-purple.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/rebecca-purple.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#448D4C","analogous":["#71448D","#8D4460"],"triadic":["#858D44","#44858D"],"tetradic":["#8D7144","#448D4C","#44608D"],"splitComplementary":["#608D44","#448D71"],"monochromatic":["#BB72B3","#8E4585","#4F264A"]}
Variants
{"light":"#BB72B3","dark":"#4F264A","saturated":"#A42D96","desaturated":"#765B73","pastel":"#BA97B6","neon":"#FA00DD"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"plum-purple","name":"Plum Purple","hex":"#8E4585","distance":0},{"slug":"royal-purple","name":"Royal Purple","hex":"#7851A9","distance":43.86342439892262},{"slug":"rebecca-purple","name":"Rebecca Purple","hex":"#663399","distance":48.2078831727758},{"slug":"hibiscus","name":"Hibiscus","hex":"#B6316C","distance":51.234753829797995},{"slug":"grape","name":"Grape","hex":"#6F2DA8","distance":52.55473337388365}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #8E4585

#8E4585 is classified as a warm pink value with balanced visual character. #8E4585 is visually closest to Plum Purple, a named pink color with HEX #8E4585.

The RGB channels are 142, 69, and 133, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 307deg with 35% saturation and 41% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, and CSS color tokens. Its luminance is 0.117, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 0.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text3.34:1AA Fail
White text6.29:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #8E4585 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000003.34:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF6.29:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#4F264A#FFFFFF text · best 12.3:1#4F264A
Rebecca Purple#FFFFFF text · best 8.41:1#663399
Grape#FFFFFF text · best 8.03:1#6F2DA8
#71448D#FFFFFF text · best 7.21:1#71448D
#8D4460#FFFFFF text · best 6.71:1#8D4460

Generated Palette

Plum Purple#8E4585
#448D4C#448D4C
#71448D#71448D
#8D4460#8D4460
#BB72B3#BB72B3
#4F264A#4F264A

Color Harmonies

#448D4C#448D4C
#71448D#71448D
#8D4460#8D4460
#858D44#858D44
#44858D#44858D

Variants

#BB72B3#BB72B3
#4F264A#4F264A
#A42D96#A42D96
#765B73#765B73
#BA97B6#BA97B6
#FA00DD#FA00DD

Nearest Named Colors

Plum Purple#8E4585
Royal Purple#7851A9
Rebecca Purple#663399
Hibiscus#B6316C
Grape#6F2DA8

Related HEX Guides

Plum Purple colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #8E4585.Royal Purple colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #7851A9.Rebecca Purple colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #663399.Pink color familyBrowse named pink colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Balanced colorsFind colors in the balanced group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#8E4585 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.