#8C2DCC#8C2DCC
#8C2DCC is a mid, highly saturated violet. Relative luminance 0.118; OKLCH L 52.0% C 0.229 H 307.0°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 6.25:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #8C2DCC |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(140, 45, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 64%, 49%) |
| HSV | hsv(276, 78%, 80%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(31.4%, 77.9%, 0%, 20%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(40.92, 64.66, -64.18) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(40.92, 91.11, 315.21°) |
| OKLab | oklab(52% 0.1376 -0.1826) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.229 307) |
| XYZ | xyz(22.6503, 11.8121, 58.2018) |
| Luminance | 0.1181 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | violet |
Closest named colors
Darkorchid
#9932CC
ΔE00 2.75
Darkviolet
#9400D3
ΔE00 2.98
Blueviolet
#8A2BE2
ΔE00 3.02
Violet (survey)
#9A0EEA
ΔE00 4.12
Vibrant Purple
#AD03DE
ΔE00 5.38
Vivid Purple
#9900FA
ΔE00 5.74
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#8C2DCC #6DCC2D
analogous
#3D2DCC #8C2DCC #CC2DBD
triadic
#8C2DCC #CC8C2D #2DCC8C
tetradic
#8C2DCC #CC3D2D #6DCC2D #2DBDCC
square
#8C2DCC #CC3D2D #6DCC2D #2DBDCC
split-complementary
#8C2DCC #BDCC2D #2DCC3D
monochromatic
#471768 #6A229A #8C2DCC #A85BDB #C28DE6
Accessibility & contrast
On white
6.25
#8C2DCC on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.36
#8C2DCC on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #8C2DCC
6.25:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##8C2DCC | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##8C2DCC | 1.00 | 6.25 | 3.36 | 6.25 |
| #FFFFFF | 6.25 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.36 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 6.25 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#005DD0
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#0061C9
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#81567C
Achromatopsia (no color)
#606060
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #8c2dcc; /* rgb */ color: rgb(140, 45, 204); /* oklch */ color: oklch(52.0% 0.229 307.0);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#b371dd',
500: '#8c2dcc',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #8c2dcc; $custom-light: #b371dd; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#8c2dcc",
"rgb": {
"r": 140,
"g": 45,
"b": 204
},
"hsl": {
"h": 275.849,
"s": 63.855,
"l": 48.824
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.51999,
"c": 0.22864,
"h": 307
},
"luminance": 0.11812
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#8C2DCC
secondary
#A3D085
accent
#E74184
background
#FBF7FD
surface
#F6EDFB
border
#D0C8D4
text
#120815
muted
#817B83