#8C3EBF#8C3EBF
#8C3EBF is a mid, vivid violet. Relative luminance 0.128; OKLCH L 52.8% C 0.197 H 308.9°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.90:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #8C3EBF |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(140, 62, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 51%, 50%) |
| HSV | hsv(276, 68%, 75%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(26.7%, 67.5%, 0%, 25.1%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(42.43, 54.84, -54.16) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(42.43, 77.08, 315.36°) |
| OKLab | oklab(52.78% 0.1236 -0.1532) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.78% 0.197 308.9) |
| XYZ | xyz(21.9399, 12.7827, 50.5916) |
| Luminance | 0.1278 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | violet |
Closest named colors
Darkorchid
#9932CC
ΔE00 2.84
Purply
#983FB2
ΔE00 3.76
Blueviolet
#8A2BE2
ΔE00 5.44
Darkviolet
#9400D3
ΔE00 5.93
Royal Purple
#7851A9
ΔE00 6.45
Violet (survey)
#9A0EEA
ΔE00 6.59
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#8C3EBF #71BF3E
analogous
#4C3EBF #8C3EBF #BF3EB2
triadic
#8C3EBF #BF8C3E #3EBF8C
tetradic
#8C3EBF #BF4C3E #71BF3E #3EB2BF
square
#8C3EBF #BF4C3E #71BF3E #3EB2BF
split-complementary
#8C3EBF #B2BF3E #3EBF4C
monochromatic
#482063 #6A2F91 #8C3EBF #A86BCF #C399DE
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.90
#8C3EBF on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.56
#8C3EBF on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #8C3EBF
5.90:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##8C3EBF | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##8C3EBF | 1.00 | 5.90 | 3.56 | 5.90 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.90 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.56 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.90 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#0061C3
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#2665BC
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#845A79
Achromatopsia (no color)
#646464
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #8c3ebf; /* rgb */ color: rgb(140, 62, 191); /* oklch */ color: oklch(52.8% 0.197 308.9);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#b279d3',
500: '#8c3ebf',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #8c3ebf; $custom-light: #b279d3; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#8c3ebf",
"rgb": {
"r": 140,
"g": 62,
"b": 191
},
"hsl": {
"h": 276.279,
"s": 50.988,
"l": 49.608
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.5278,
"c": 0.19687,
"h": 308.9
},
"luminance": 0.12782
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#8C3EBF
secondary
#A6CA8F
accent
#DA4D85
background
#FBF7FD
surface
#F6EEFA
border
#D0C9D3
text
#110914
muted
#807B83