#8238BB#8238BB
#8238BB is a mid, vivid violet. Relative luminance 0.112; OKLCH L 50.6% C 0.198 H 306.4°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 6.50:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #8238BB |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(130, 56, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 54%, 48%) |
| HSV | hsv(274, 70%, 73%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(30.5%, 70.1%, 0%, 26.7%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(39.85, 54.60, -56.05) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(39.85, 78.25, 314.25°) |
| OKLab | oklab(50.56% 0.1172 -0.1591) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.56% 0.198 306.4) |
| XYZ | xyz(19.5878, 11.1622, 48.1267) |
| Luminance | 0.1116 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | violet |
Closest named colors
Darkorchid
#9932CC
ΔE00 4.33
Darkviolet
#9400D3
ΔE00 5.34
Blueviolet
#8A2BE2
ΔE00 5.34
Purply
#983FB2
ΔE00 5.50
Bluey Purple
#6241C7
ΔE00 6.46
Purple (survey)
#7E1E9C
ΔE00 6.66
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#8238BB #71BB38
analogous
#4138BB #8238BB #BB38B2
triadic
#8238BB #BB8238 #38BB82
tetradic
#8238BB #BB4138 #71BB38 #38B2BB
square
#8238BB #BB4138 #71BB38 #38B2BB
split-complementary
#8238BB #B2BB38 #38BB41
monochromatic
#411C5D #612A8C #8238BB #9F61D0 #BC90DE
Accessibility & contrast
On white
6.50
#8238BB on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.23
#8238BB on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #8238BB
6.50:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##8238BB | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##8238BB | 1.00 | 6.50 | 3.23 | 6.50 |
| #FFFFFF | 6.50 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.23 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 6.50 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#005CBF
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#095EB8
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#785675
Achromatopsia (no color)
#5E5E5E
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #8238bb; /* rgb */ color: rgb(130, 56, 187); /* oklch */ color: oklch(50.6% 0.198 306.4);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#ab75d0',
500: '#8238bb',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #8238bb; $custom-light: #ab75d0; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#8238bb",
"rgb": {
"r": 130,
"g": 56,
"b": 187
},
"hsl": {
"h": 273.893,
"s": 53.909,
"l": 47.647
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.50564,
"c": 0.19759,
"h": 306.4
},
"luminance": 0.11162
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#8238BB
secondary
#A3C886
accent
#DD4B8A
background
#FAF7FC
surface
#F5EDF9
border
#CFC8D2
text
#110914
muted
#807B82