#8738CF#8738CF
#8738CF is a mid, highly saturated violet. Relative luminance 0.125; OKLCH L 52.7% C 0.219 H 303.4°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 6.01:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #8738CF |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(135, 56, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 61%, 52%) |
| HSV | hsv(271, 73%, 81%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(34.8%, 72.9%, 0%, 18.8%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(41.98, 60.17, -64.22) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(41.98, 88.00, 313.13°) |
| OKLab | oklab(52.67% 0.1206 -0.1829) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.67% 0.219 303.4) |
| XYZ | xyz(22.6657, 12.4843, 60.2350) |
| Luminance | 0.1248 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | violet |
Closest named colors
Blueviolet
#8A2BE2
ΔE00 2.72
Darkorchid
#9932CC
ΔE00 3.28
Violet (survey)
#9A0EEA
ΔE00 4.67
Darkviolet
#9400D3
ΔE00 4.67
Bluish Purple
#703BE7
ΔE00 5.05
Burple
#6832E3
ΔE00 5.79
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#8738CF #80CF38
analogous
#3C38CF #8738CF #CF38CC
triadic
#8738CF #CF8738 #38CF87
tetradic
#8738CF #CF3C38 #80CF38 #38CCCF
square
#8738CF #CF3C38 #80CF38 #38CCCF
split-complementary
#8738CF #CCCF38 #38CF3C
monochromatic
#481B71 #6827A3 #8738CF #A569DB #C29BE7
Accessibility & contrast
On white
6.01
#8738CF on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.50
#8738CF on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #8738CF
6.01:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##8738CF | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##8738CF | 1.00 | 6.01 | 3.50 | 6.01 |
| #FFFFFF | 6.01 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.50 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 6.01 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#0061D3
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#0063CC
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#795D81
Achromatopsia (no color)
#636363
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #8738cf; /* rgb */ color: rgb(135, 56, 207); /* oklch */ color: oklch(52.7% 0.219 303.4);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#b076df',
500: '#8738cf',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #8738cf; $custom-light: #b076df; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#8738cf",
"rgb": {
"r": 135,
"g": 56,
"b": 207
},
"hsl": {
"h": 271.391,
"s": 61.134,
"l": 51.569
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.52674,
"c": 0.21913,
"h": 303.4
},
"luminance": 0.12484
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#8738CF
secondary
#B0D390
accent
#E44490
background
#FBF7FD
surface
#F6EDFB
border
#D0C8D4
text
#110915
muted
#807B83