#8C3BCC#8C3BCC
#8C3BCC is a mid, highly saturated violet. Relative luminance 0.131; OKLCH L 53.4% C 0.214 H 305.8°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.81:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #8C3BCC |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(140, 59, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 59%, 52%) |
| HSV | hsv(274, 71%, 80%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(31.4%, 71.1%, 0%, 20%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(42.86, 59.12, -61.03) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(42.86, 84.97, 314.09°) |
| OKLab | oklab(53.37% 0.1251 -0.1734) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.37% 0.214 305.8) |
| XYZ | xyz(23.2759, 13.0632, 58.4103) |
| Luminance | 0.1306 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | violet |
Closest named colors
Darkorchid
#9932CC
ΔE00 2.41
Blueviolet
#8A2BE2
ΔE00 3.55
Violet (survey)
#9A0EEA
ΔE00 4.97
Darkviolet
#9400D3
ΔE00 5.09
Purply
#983FB2
ΔE00 5.44
Vibrant Purple
#AD03DE
ΔE00 5.80
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#8C3BCC #7BCC3B
analogous
#443BCC #8C3BCC #CC3BC4
triadic
#8C3BCC #CC8C3B #3BCC8C
tetradic
#8C3BCC #CC443B #7BCC3B #3BC4CC
square
#8C3BCC #CC443B #7BCC3B #3BC4CC
split-complementary
#8C3BCC #C4CC3B #3BCC44
monochromatic
#4B1D70 #6C2AA0 #8C3BCC #A86CD9 #C59CE5
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.81
#8C3BCC on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.61
#8C3BCC on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #8C3BCC
5.81:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##8C3BCC | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##8C3BCC | 1.00 | 5.81 | 3.61 | 5.81 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.81 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.61 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.81 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#0063D0
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#0065C9
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#815D80
Achromatopsia (no color)
#656565
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #8c3bcc; /* rgb */ color: rgb(140, 59, 204); /* oklch */ color: oklch(53.4% 0.214 305.8);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#b378dc',
500: '#8c3bcc',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #8c3bcc; $custom-light: #b378dc; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#8c3bcc",
"rgb": {
"r": 140,
"g": 59,
"b": 204
},
"hsl": {
"h": 273.517,
"s": 58.704,
"l": 51.569
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.53369,
"c": 0.21379,
"h": 305.8
},
"luminance": 0.13063
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#8C3BCC
secondary
#AED192
accent
#E2468B
background
#FBF7FD
surface
#F6EEFB
border
#D0C9D4
text
#120915
muted
#817B83