#8C2EC0#8C2EC0
#8C2EC0 is a mid, highly saturated violet. Relative luminance 0.113; OKLCH L 51.2% C 0.217 H 310.1°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 6.43:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #8C2EC0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(140, 46, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 61%, 47%) |
| HSV | hsv(279, 76%, 75%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(27.1%, 76%, 0%, 24.7%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(40.14, 61.74, -58.45) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(40.14, 85.02, 316.57°) |
| OKLab | oklab(51.17% 0.1394 -0.1657) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.17% 0.217 310.1) |
| XYZ | xyz(21.3048, 11.3357, 50.9246) |
| Luminance | 0.1134 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | violet |
Closest named colors
Darkorchid
#9932CC
ΔE00 3.05
Darkviolet
#9400D3
ΔE00 3.62
Blueviolet
#8A2BE2
ΔE00 4.76
Purply
#983FB2
ΔE00 5.13
Violet (survey)
#9A0EEA
ΔE00 5.60
Vibrant Purple
#AD03DE
ΔE00 6.03
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#8C2EC0 #62C02E
analogous
#432EC0 #8C2EC0 #C02EAB
triadic
#8C2EC0 #C08C2E #2EC08C
tetradic
#8C2EC0 #C0432E #62C02E #2EABC0
square
#8C2EC0 #C0432E #62C02E #2EABC0
split-complementary
#8C2EC0 #ABC02E #2EC043
monochromatic
#44165D #68228F #8C2EC0 #A855D6 #C186E2
Accessibility & contrast
On white
6.43
#8C2EC0 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.27
#8C2EC0 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #8C2EC0
6.43:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##8C2EC0 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##8C2EC0 | 1.00 | 6.43 | 3.27 | 6.43 |
| #FFFFFF | 6.43 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.27 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 6.43 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#005BC4
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#0060BD
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#855176
Achromatopsia (no color)
#5F5F5F
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #8c2ec0; /* rgb */ color: rgb(140, 46, 192); /* oklch */ color: oklch(51.2% 0.217 310.1);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#b371d4',
500: '#8c2ec0',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #8c2ec0; $custom-light: #b371d4; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#8c2ec0",
"rgb": {
"r": 140,
"g": 46,
"b": 192
},
"hsl": {
"h": 278.63,
"s": 61.345,
"l": 46.667
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.51172,
"c": 0.21654,
"h": 310.1
},
"luminance": 0.11335
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#8C2EC0
secondary
#9ACC7E
accent
#E4437D
background
#FBF7FD
surface
#F6EDFA
border
#D0C8D3
text
#120814
muted
#817B83