#8C2EAC#8C2EAC
#8C2EAC is a mid, vivid purple. Relative luminance 0.105; OKLCH L 49.7% C 0.198 H 316.0°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 6.77:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #8C2EAC |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(140, 46, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 58%, 43%) |
| HSV | hsv(285, 73%, 67%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(18.6%, 73.3%, 0%, 32.5%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(38.74, 57.62, -48.90) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(38.74, 75.57, 319.68°) |
| OKLab | oklab(49.74% 0.1424 -0.1377) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.74% 0.198 316) |
| XYZ | xyz(19.2374, 10.5087, 40.0368) |
| Luminance | 0.1051 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | purple |
Closest named colors
Purply
#983FB2
ΔE00 4.38
Purple (survey)
#7E1E9C
ΔE00 4.40
Darkorchid
#9932CC
ΔE00 5.27
Barney
#AC1DB8
ΔE00 5.56
Darkviolet
#9400D3
ΔE00 5.95
Barney Purple
#A00498
ΔE00 6.23
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#8C2EAC #4EAC2E
analogous
#4D2EAC #8C2EAC #AC2E8D
triadic
#8C2EAC #AC8C2E #2EAC8C
tetradic
#8C2EAC #AC4D2E #4EAC2E #2E8DAC
square
#8C2EAC #AC4D2E #4EAC2E #2E8DAC
split-complementary
#8C2EAC #8DAC2E #2EAC4D
monochromatic
#3D144B #65217C #8C2EAC #AC49CE #C279DB
Accessibility & contrast
On white
6.77
#8C2EAC on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.10
#8C2EAC on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #8C2EAC
6.77:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##8C2EAC | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##8C2EAC | 1.00 | 6.77 | 3.10 | 6.77 |
| #FFFFFF | 6.77 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.10 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 6.77 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#0056B0
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#2D5EA9
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#8A496A
Achromatopsia (no color)
#5B5B5B
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #8c2eac; /* rgb */ color: rgb(140, 46, 172); /* oklch */ color: oklch(49.7% 0.198 316.0);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#b270c5',
500: '#8c2eac',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #8c2eac; $custom-light: #b270c5; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#8c2eac",
"rgb": {
"r": 140,
"g": 46,
"b": 172
},
"hsl": {
"h": 284.762,
"s": 57.798,
"l": 42.745
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.49739,
"c": 0.19812,
"h": 316
},
"luminance": 0.10508
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#8C2EAC
secondary
#87C372
accent
#E1476E
background
#FBF7FC
surface
#F6EDF8
border
#D0C8D1
text
#110813
muted
#807B82