#8542BD#8542BD
#8542BD is a mid, vivid violet. Relative luminance 0.126; OKLCH L 52.3% C 0.187 H 305.9°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.98:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #8542BD |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(133, 66, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 48%, 50%) |
| HSV | hsv(273, 65%, 74%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(29.6%, 65.1%, 0%, 25.9%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(42.09, 50.95, -53.59) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(42.09, 73.95, 313.55°) |
| OKLab | oklab(52.29% 0.11 -0.1518) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.29% 0.187 305.9) |
| XYZ | xyz(20.8044, 12.5573, 49.4620) |
| Luminance | 0.1256 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | violet |
Closest named colors
Darkorchid
#9932CC
ΔE00 4.10
Purply
#983FB2
ΔE00 4.68
Royal Purple
#7851A9
ΔE00 5.37
Blueviolet
#8A2BE2
ΔE00 5.76
Darkviolet
#9400D3
ΔE00 6.74
Bluey Purple
#6241C7
ΔE00 6.79
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#8542BD #7ABD42
analogous
#4842BD #8542BD #BD42B7
triadic
#8542BD #BD8542 #42BD85
tetradic
#8542BD #BD4842 #7ABD42 #42B7BD
square
#8542BD #BD4842 #7ABD42 #42B7BD
split-complementary
#8542BD #B7BD42 #42BD48
monochromatic
#452262 #653290 #8542BD #A26FCD #C09DDD
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.98
#8542BD on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.51
#8542BD on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #8542BD
5.98:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##8542BD | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##8542BD | 1.00 | 5.98 | 3.51 | 5.98 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.98 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.51 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.98 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#0061C1
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#2364BA
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#7B5C7A
Achromatopsia (no color)
#636363
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #8542bd; /* rgb */ color: rgb(133, 66, 189); /* oklch */ color: oklch(52.3% 0.187 305.9);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#ad7bd2',
500: '#8542bd',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #8542bd; $custom-light: #ad7bd2; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#8542bd",
"rgb": {
"r": 133,
"g": 66,
"b": 189
},
"hsl": {
"h": 272.683,
"s": 48.235,
"l": 50
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.52294,
"c": 0.18748,
"h": 305.9
},
"luminance": 0.12557
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#8542BD
secondary
#ABC992
accent
#D8508E
background
#FBF7FD
surface
#F6EEFA
border
#D0C9D3
text
#110A14
muted
#807C83