#8C3BCF#8C3BCF
#8C3BCF is a mid, highly saturated violet. Relative luminance 0.132; OKLCH L 53.6% C 0.217 H 305.1°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.77:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #8C3BCF |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(140, 59, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 61%, 52%) |
| HSV | hsv(273, 71%, 81%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(32.4%, 71.5%, 0%, 18.8%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(43.08, 59.80, -62.41) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(43.08, 86.43, 313.78°) |
| OKLab | oklab(53.59% 0.1246 -0.1774) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.59% 0.217 305.1) |
| XYZ | xyz(23.6391, 13.2085, 60.3235) |
| Luminance | 0.1321 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | violet |
Closest named colors
Darkorchid
#9932CC
ΔE00 2.55
Blueviolet
#8A2BE2
ΔE00 3.23
Violet (survey)
#9A0EEA
ΔE00 4.73
Darkviolet
#9400D3
ΔE00 5.12
Vibrant Purple
#AD03DE
ΔE00 5.74
Bluish Purple
#703BE7
ΔE00 5.76
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#8C3BCF #7ECF3B
analogous
#423BCF #8C3BCF #CF3BC8
triadic
#8C3BCF #CF8C3B #3BCF8C
tetradic
#8C3BCF #CF423B #7ECF3B #3BC8CF
square
#8C3BCF #CF423B #7ECF3B #3BC8CF
split-complementary
#8C3BCF #C8CF3B #3BCF42
monochromatic
#4C1C73 #6C28A5 #8C3BCF #A96CDB #C69DE7
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.77
#8C3BCF on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.64
#8C3BCF on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #8C3BCF
5.77:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##8C3BCF | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##8C3BCF | 1.00 | 5.77 | 3.64 | 5.77 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.77 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.64 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.77 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#0064D3
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#0066CC
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#805E81
Achromatopsia (no color)
#666666
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #8c3bcf; /* rgb */ color: rgb(140, 59, 207); /* oklch */ color: oklch(53.6% 0.217 305.1);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#b378df',
500: '#8c3bcf',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #8c3bcf; $custom-light: #b378df; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#8c3bcf",
"rgb": {
"r": 140,
"g": 59,
"b": 207
},
"hsl": {
"h": 272.838,
"s": 60.656,
"l": 52.157
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.53591,
"c": 0.21681,
"h": 305.1
},
"luminance": 0.13208
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#8C3BCF
secondary
#B0D393
accent
#E4448C
background
#FBF7FD
surface
#F6EEFB
border
#D0C9D4
text
#120915
muted
#817B83