#8B4FC0#8B4FC0
#8B4FC0 is a mid, vivid violet. Relative luminance 0.149; OKLCH L 55.0% C 0.174 H 306.0°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.28:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #8B4FC0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(139, 79, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 47%, 53%) |
| HSV | hsv(272, 59%, 75%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(27.6%, 58.9%, 0%, 24.7%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(45.48, 46.38, -49.85) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(45.48, 68.09, 312.93°) |
| OKLab | oklab(54.98% 0.1021 -0.1407) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.98% 0.174 306) |
| XYZ | xyz(22.9558, 14.8869, 51.5231) |
| Luminance | 0.1489 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | violet |
Closest named colors
Deep Lavender
#8D5EB7
ΔE00 4.65
Royal Purple
#7851A9
ΔE00 4.92
Purply
#983FB2
ΔE00 5.08
Darkorchid
#9932CC
ΔE00 5.58
Amethyst
#9B5FC0
ΔE00 5.86
Purpley
#8756E4
ΔE00 6.16
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#8B4FC0 #84C04F
analogous
#524FC0 #8B4FC0 #C04FBD
triadic
#8B4FC0 #C08B4F #4FC08B
tetradic
#8B4FC0 #C0524F #84C04F #4FBDC0
square
#8B4FC0 #C0524F #84C04F #4FBDC0
split-complementary
#8B4FC0 #BDC04F #4FC052
monochromatic
#4C276D #6C379A #8B4FC0 #A97CD0 #C6A9E0
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.28
#8B4FC0 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.98
#8B4FC0 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #8B4FC0
5.28:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##8B4FC0 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##8B4FC0 | 1.00 | 5.28 | 3.98 | 5.28 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.28 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.98 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.28 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#1F6AC4
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#3A6CBD
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#826580
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6C6C6C
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #8b4fc0; /* rgb */ color: rgb(139, 79, 192); /* oklch */ color: oklch(55.0% 0.174 306.0);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#b083d4',
500: '#8b4fc0',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #8b4fc0; $custom-light: #b083d4; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#8b4fc0",
"rgb": {
"r": 139,
"g": 79,
"b": 192
},
"hsl": {
"h": 271.858,
"s": 47.28,
"l": 53.137
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.54976,
"c": 0.17382,
"h": 306
},
"luminance": 0.14887
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#8B4FC0
secondary
#B4CE9D
accent
#D75190
background
#FBF8FD
surface
#F6EFFA
border
#D0CAD3
text
#110B14
muted
#807C83