#8835B3#8835B3
#8835B3 is a mid, vivid violet. Relative luminance 0.110; OKLCH L 50.4% C 0.195 H 311.6°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 6.55:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #8835B3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(136, 53, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 54%, 45%) |
| HSV | hsv(280, 70%, 70%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(24%, 70.4%, 0%, 29.8%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(39.64, 55.38, -51.64) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(39.64, 75.72, 317.00°) |
| OKLab | oklab(50.41% 0.1294 -0.1459) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.41% 0.195 311.6) |
| XYZ | xyz(19.5616, 11.0356, 43.7387) |
| Luminance | 0.1104 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | violet |
Closest named colors
Purply
#983FB2
ΔE00 4.24
Darkorchid
#9932CC
ΔE00 4.34
Purple (survey)
#7E1E9C
ΔE00 5.54
Darkviolet
#9400D3
ΔE00 5.57
Barney
#AC1DB8
ΔE00 6.36
Blueviolet
#8A2BE2
ΔE00 6.63
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#8835B3 #60B335
analogous
#4935B3 #8835B3 #B3359F
triadic
#8835B3 #B38835 #35B388
tetradic
#8835B3 #B34935 #60B335 #359FB3
square
#8835B3 #B34935 #60B335 #359FB3
split-complementary
#8835B3 #9FB335 #35B349
monochromatic
#401955 #642784 #8835B3 #A558CD #BF87DB
Accessibility & contrast
On white
6.55
#8835B3 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.21
#8835B3 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #8835B3
6.55:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##8835B3 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##8835B3 | 1.00 | 6.55 | 3.21 | 6.55 |
| #FFFFFF | 6.55 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.21 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 6.55 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#0059B7
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#255FB0
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#835070
Achromatopsia (no color)
#5D5D5D
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #8835b3; /* rgb */ color: rgb(136, 53, 179); /* oklch */ color: oklch(50.4% 0.195 311.6);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#af73ca',
500: '#8835b3',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #8835b3; $custom-light: #af73ca; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#8835b3",
"rgb": {
"r": 136,
"g": 53,
"b": 179
},
"hsl": {
"h": 279.524,
"s": 54.31,
"l": 45.49
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.50409,
"c": 0.19498,
"h": 311.6
},
"luminance": 0.11035
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#8835B3
secondary
#97C57F
accent
#DE4A7C
background
#FBF7FC
surface
#F6EDF8
border
#D0C8D1
text
#110913
muted
#807B82