#8C2ECF#8C2ECF
#8C2ECF is a mid, highly saturated violet. Relative luminance 0.120; OKLCH L 52.3% C 0.230 H 306.2°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 6.16:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #8C2ECF |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(140, 46, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 64%, 50%) |
| HSV | hsv(275, 78%, 81%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(32.4%, 77.8%, 0%, 18.8%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(41.27, 64.95, -65.34) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(41.27, 92.13, 314.83°) |
| OKLab | oklab(52.32% 0.1361 -0.186) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.32% 0.23 306.2) |
| XYZ | xyz(23.0522, 12.0347, 60.1279) |
| Luminance | 0.1203 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | violet |
Closest named colors
Blueviolet
#8A2BE2
ΔE00 2.58
Darkorchid
#9932CC
ΔE00 2.74
Darkviolet
#9400D3
ΔE00 3.13
Violet (survey)
#9A0EEA
ΔE00 3.82
Vibrant Purple
#AD03DE
ΔE00 5.29
Vivid Purple
#9900FA
ΔE00 5.38
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#8C2ECF #71CF2E
analogous
#3C2ECF #8C2ECF #CF2EC2
triadic
#8C2ECF #CF8C2E #2ECF8C
tetradic
#8C2ECF #CF3C2E #71CF2E #2EC2CF
square
#8C2ECF #CF3C2E #71CF2E #2EC2CF
split-complementary
#8C2ECF #C2CF2E #2ECF3C
monochromatic
#48186B #6A239D #8C2ECF #A85FDB #C391E7
Accessibility & contrast
On white
6.16
#8C2ECF on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.41
#8C2ECF on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #8C2ECF
6.16:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##8C2ECF | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##8C2ECF | 1.00 | 6.16 | 3.41 | 6.16 |
| #FFFFFF | 6.16 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.41 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 6.16 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#005FD3
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#0062CC
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#80587E
Achromatopsia (no color)
#616161
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #8c2ecf; /* rgb */ color: rgb(140, 46, 207); /* oklch */ color: oklch(52.3% 0.230 306.2);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#b472df',
500: '#8c2ecf',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #8c2ecf; $custom-light: #b472df; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#8c2ecf",
"rgb": {
"r": 140,
"g": 46,
"b": 207
},
"hsl": {
"h": 275.031,
"s": 63.636,
"l": 49.608
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.5232,
"c": 0.23047,
"h": 306.2
},
"luminance": 0.12034
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#8C2ECF
secondary
#A6D188
accent
#E74186
background
#FBF7FD
surface
#F6EDFB
border
#D0C8D4
text
#120815
muted
#817B83