#8231B0#8231B0
#8231B0 is a mid, vivid violet. Relative luminance 0.101; OKLCH L 49.0% C 0.195 H 310.2°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 6.96:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #8231B0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(130, 49, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 56%, 44%) |
| HSV | hsv(278, 72%, 69%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(26.1%, 72.2%, 0%, 31%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(37.98, 55.19, -52.58) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(37.98, 76.23, 316.39°) |
| OKLab | oklab(48.99% 0.126 -0.1488) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.99% 0.195 310.2) |
| XYZ | xyz(18.1392, 10.0774, 42.0555) |
| Luminance | 0.1008 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | violet |
Closest named colors
Purple (survey)
#7E1E9C
ΔE00 4.45
Darkorchid
#9932CC
ΔE00 5.49
Darkviolet
#9400D3
ΔE00 5.63
Purply
#983FB2
ΔE00 5.66
Rebeccapurple
#663399
ΔE00 5.70
Blueviolet
#8A2BE2
ΔE00 6.98
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#8231B0 #5FB031
analogous
#4331B0 #8231B0 #B0319F
triadic
#8231B0 #B08231 #31B082
tetradic
#8231B0 #B04331 #5FB031 #319FB0
square
#8231B0 #B04331 #5FB031 #319FB0
split-complementary
#8231B0 #9FB031 #31B043
monochromatic
#3B1650 #5F2480 #8231B0 #A150CE #BA80DC
Accessibility & contrast
On white
6.96
#8231B0 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.02
#8231B0 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #8231B0
6.96:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##8231B0 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##8231B0 | 1.00 | 6.96 | 3.02 | 6.96 |
| #FFFFFF | 6.96 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.02 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 6.96 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#0056B4
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#195BAD
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#7C4D6D
Achromatopsia (no color)
#595959
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #8231b0; /* rgb */ color: rgb(130, 49, 176); /* oklch */ color: oklch(49.0% 0.195 310.2);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#ab71c8',
500: '#8231b0',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #8231b0; $custom-light: #ab71c8; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#8231b0",
"rgb": {
"r": 130,
"g": 49,
"b": 176
},
"hsl": {
"h": 278.268,
"s": 56.444,
"l": 44.118
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.48985,
"c": 0.19499,
"h": 310.2
},
"luminance": 0.10077
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#8231B0
secondary
#94C578
accent
#E0487F
background
#FAF7FC
surface
#F5EDF8
border
#CFC8D1
text
#100813
muted
#7F7B82