#8A606B
Eggplant · medium warm pink
About #8A606B
#8A606B is a muted, medium shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 54% red, 38% green and 42% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 22% yellow and 46% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Eggplant (ΔE 15.0); Rose Gold comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #608A7F — a eucalyptus tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #8A606B for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 5.29:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.29:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #8A606B?
#8A606B is a muted, medium shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 54% red, 38% green and 42% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 22% yellow and 46% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #8A606B?
Use white text. White on #8A606B has a contrast ratio of 5.29:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #8A606B?
Its complementary colour is #608A7F, and analogous partners are #8A6080 and #8A6A60.