#8A4ECE#8A4ECE
#8A4ECE is a mid, vivid violet. Relative luminance 0.153; OKLCH L 55.7% C 0.191 H 302.1°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.17:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #8A4ECE |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(138, 78, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 57%, 56%) |
| HSV | hsv(268, 62%, 81%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(33%, 62.1%, 0%, 19.2%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(46.05, 50.06, -57.03) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(46.05, 75.88, 311.28°) |
| OKLab | oklab(55.65% 0.1016 -0.1618) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.65% 0.191 302.1) |
| XYZ | xyz(24.3436, 15.3082, 60.0528) |
| Luminance | 0.1531 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | violet |
Closest named colors
Purpley
#8756E4
ΔE00 4.12
Darkorchid
#9932CC
ΔE00 5.48
Deep Lavender
#8D5EB7
ΔE00 6.10
Lightish Purple
#A552E6
ΔE00 6.13
Blueviolet
#8A2BE2
ΔE00 6.41
Light Indigo
#6D5ACF
ΔE00 6.47
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#8A4ECE #92CE4E
analogous
#4E52CE #8A4ECE #CA4ECE
triadic
#8A4ECE #CE8A4E #4ECE8A
tetradic
#8A4ECE #CE4E52 #92CE4E #4ECECA
square
#8A4ECE #CE4E52 #92CE4E #4ECECA
split-complementary
#8A4ECE #CECA4E #52CE4E
monochromatic
#4E237F #6B30AE #8A4ECE #AA7EDB #C9AEE9
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.17
#8A4ECE on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.06
#8A4ECE on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #8A4ECE
5.17:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##8A4ECE | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##8A4ECE | 1.00 | 5.17 | 4.06 | 5.17 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.17 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.06 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.17 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#006CD2
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#256DCB
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#7C6987
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6D6D6D
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #8a4ece; /* rgb */ color: rgb(138, 78, 206); /* oklch */ color: oklch(55.7% 0.191 302.1);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#b183de',
500: '#8a4ece',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #8a4ece; $custom-light: #b183de; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#8a4ece",
"rgb": {
"r": 138,
"g": 78,
"b": 206
},
"hsl": {
"h": 268.125,
"s": 56.637,
"l": 55.686
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.55652,
"c": 0.19104,
"h": 302.1
},
"luminance": 0.15308
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#8A4ECE
secondary
#BED7A1
accent
#E04899
background
#FBF8FD
surface
#F6EFFB
border
#D0CAD4
text
#110B15
muted
#807C83