#8936CF#8936CF
#8936CF is a mid, highly saturated violet. Relative luminance 0.125; OKLCH L 52.7% C 0.222 H 304.4°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 6.01:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #8936CF |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(137, 54, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 61%, 51%) |
| HSV | hsv(273, 74%, 81%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(33.8%, 73.9%, 0%, 18.8%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(41.94, 61.36, -64.27) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(41.94, 88.86, 313.67°) |
| OKLab | oklab(52.71% 0.1252 -0.183) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.71% 0.222 304.4) |
| XYZ | xyz(22.8956, 12.4618, 60.2186) |
| Luminance | 0.1246 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | violet |
Closest named colors
Blueviolet
#8A2BE2
ΔE00 2.64
Darkorchid
#9932CC
ΔE00 2.94
Darkviolet
#9400D3
ΔE00 4.31
Violet (survey)
#9A0EEA
ΔE00 4.39
Bluish Purple
#703BE7
ΔE00 5.34
Vivid Purple
#9900FA
ΔE00 5.72
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#8936CF #7CCF36
analogous
#3C36CF #8936CF #CF36C8
triadic
#8936CF #CF8936 #36CF89
tetradic
#8936CF #CF3C36 #7CCF36 #36C8CF
square
#8936CF #CF3C36 #7CCF36 #36C8CF
split-complementary
#8936CF #C8CF36 #36CF3C
monochromatic
#491B70 #6927A1 #8936CF #A667DB #C399E7
Accessibility & contrast
On white
6.01
#8936CF on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.49
#8936CF on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #8936CF
6.01:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##8936CF | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##8936CF | 1.00 | 6.01 | 3.49 | 6.01 |
| #FFFFFF | 6.01 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.49 | 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)
#7B5C80
Achromatopsia (no color)
#636363
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #8936cf; /* rgb */ color: rgb(137, 54, 207); /* oklch */ color: oklch(52.7% 0.222 304.4);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#b175df',
500: '#8936cf',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #8936cf; $custom-light: #b175df; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#8936cf",
"rgb": {
"r": 137,
"g": 54,
"b": 207
},
"hsl": {
"h": 272.549,
"s": 61.446,
"l": 51.176
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.52705,
"c": 0.22172,
"h": 304.4
},
"luminance": 0.12462
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#8936CF
secondary
#AED28F
accent
#E5438D
background
#FBF7FD
surface
#F6EDFB
border
#D0C8D4
text
#110915
muted
#807B83