#8C3ACF#8C3ACF
#8C3ACF is a mid, highly saturated violet. Relative luminance 0.131; OKLCH L 53.5% C 0.218 H 305.2°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.80:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #8C3ACF |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(140, 58, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 61%, 52%) |
| HSV | hsv(273, 72%, 81%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(32.4%, 72%, 0%, 18.8%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(42.92, 60.23, -62.65) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(42.92, 86.91, 313.87°) |
| OKLab | oklab(53.48% 0.1255 -0.1782) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.48% 0.218 305.2) |
| XYZ | xyz(23.5882, 13.1067, 60.3066) |
| Luminance | 0.1311 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | violet |
Closest named colors
Darkorchid
#9932CC
ΔE00 2.50
Blueviolet
#8A2BE2
ΔE00 3.13
Violet (survey)
#9A0EEA
ΔE00 4.62
Darkviolet
#9400D3
ΔE00 4.95
Vibrant Purple
#AD03DE
ΔE00 5.67
Bluish Purple
#703BE7
ΔE00 5.75
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#8C3ACF #7DCF3A
analogous
#423ACF #8C3ACF #CF3AC8
triadic
#8C3ACF #CF8C3A #3ACF8C
tetradic
#8C3ACF #CF423A #7DCF3A #3AC8CF
square
#8C3ACF #CF423A #7DCF3A #3AC8CF
split-complementary
#8C3ACF #C8CF3A #3ACF42
monochromatic
#4C1C73 #6C28A4 #8C3ACF #A96BDB #C59CE7
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.80
#8C3ACF on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.62
#8C3ACF on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #8C3ACF
5.80:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##8C3ACF | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##8C3ACF | 1.00 | 5.80 | 3.62 | 5.80 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.80 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.62 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.80 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#0063D3
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#0065CC
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#805E81
Achromatopsia (no color)
#656565
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #8c3acf; /* rgb */ color: rgb(140, 58, 207); /* oklch */ color: oklch(53.5% 0.218 305.2);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#b377df',
500: '#8c3acf',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #8c3acf; $custom-light: #b377df; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#8c3acf",
"rgb": {
"r": 140,
"g": 58,
"b": 207
},
"hsl": {
"h": 273.02,
"s": 60.816,
"l": 51.961
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.53483,
"c": 0.21796,
"h": 305.2
},
"luminance": 0.13107
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#8C3ACF
secondary
#AFD392
accent
#E4448C
background
#FBF7FD
surface
#F6EEFB
border
#D0C9D4
text
#120915
muted
#817B83