#8231B5#8231B5
#8231B5 is a mid, vivid violet. Relative luminance 0.103; OKLCH L 49.4% C 0.200 H 308.8°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 6.87:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #8231B5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(130, 49, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 57%, 45%) |
| HSV | hsv(277, 73%, 71%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(28.2%, 72.9%, 0%, 29%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(38.34, 56.29, -54.97) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(38.34, 78.68, 315.68°) |
| OKLab | oklab(49.35% 0.1252 -0.1559) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.35% 0.2 308.8) |
| XYZ | xyz(18.6430, 10.2790, 44.7090) |
| Luminance | 0.1028 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | violet |
Closest named colors
Darkorchid
#9932CC
ΔE00 5.05
Purple (survey)
#7E1E9C
ΔE00 5.06
Darkviolet
#9400D3
ΔE00 5.10
Purply
#983FB2
ΔE00 5.82
Rebeccapurple
#663399
ΔE00 6.04
Blueviolet
#8A2BE2
ΔE00 6.21
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#8231B5 #64B531
analogous
#4031B5 #8231B5 #B531A6
triadic
#8231B5 #B58231 #31B582
tetradic
#8231B5 #B54031 #64B531 #31A6B5
square
#8231B5 #B54031 #64B531 #31A6B5
split-complementary
#8231B5 #A6B531 #31B540
monochromatic
#3D1755 #5F2485 #8231B5 #A053D0 #BA83DD
Accessibility & contrast
On white
6.87
#8231B5 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.06
#8231B5 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #8231B5
6.87:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##8231B5 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##8231B5 | 1.00 | 6.87 | 3.06 | 6.87 |
| #FFFFFF | 6.87 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.06 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 6.87 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#0057B9
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#0A5BB2
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#7A5070
Achromatopsia (no color)
#5A5A5A
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #8231b5; /* rgb */ color: rgb(130, 49, 181); /* oklch */ color: oklch(49.4% 0.200 308.8);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#ab71cc',
500: '#8231b5',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #8231b5; $custom-light: #ab71cc; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#8231b5",
"rgb": {
"r": 130,
"g": 49,
"b": 181
},
"hsl": {
"h": 276.818,
"s": 57.391,
"l": 45.098
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.49352,
"c": 0.19991,
"h": 308.8
},
"luminance": 0.10279
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#8231B5
secondary
#98C77B
accent
#E14782
background
#FAF7FC
surface
#F5EDF9
border
#CFC8D2
text
#110813
muted
#807B82