#8C3ECF#8C3ECF
#8C3ECF is a mid, highly saturated violet. Relative luminance 0.135; OKLCH L 53.9% C 0.213 H 304.8°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.67:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #8C3ECF |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(140, 62, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 60%, 53%) |
| HSV | hsv(272, 70%, 81%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(32.4%, 70%, 0%, 18.8%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(43.55, 58.48, -61.65) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(43.55, 84.97, 313.49°) |
| OKLab | oklab(53.93% 0.1216 -0.1752) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.93% 0.213 304.8) |
| XYZ | xyz(23.7978, 13.5258, 60.3764) |
| Luminance | 0.1353 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | violet |
Closest named colors
Darkorchid
#9932CC
ΔE00 2.78
Blueviolet
#8A2BE2
ΔE00 3.60
Violet (survey)
#9A0EEA
ΔE00 5.09
Darkviolet
#9400D3
ΔE00 5.67
Purply
#983FB2
ΔE00 5.76
Bluish Purple
#703BE7
ΔE00 5.84
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#8C3ECF #81CF3E
analogous
#433ECF #8C3ECF #CF3EC9
triadic
#8C3ECF #CF8C3E #3ECF8C
tetradic
#8C3ECF #CF433E #81CF3E #3EC9CF
square
#8C3ECF #CF433E #81CF3E #3EC9CF
split-complementary
#8C3ECF #C9CF3E #3ECF43
monochromatic
#4D1D75 #6D29A6 #8C3ECF #A96FDB #C6A0E7
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.67
#8C3ECF on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.71
#8C3ECF on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #8C3ECF
5.67:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##8C3ECF | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##8C3ECF | 1.00 | 5.67 | 3.71 | 5.67 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.67 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.71 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.67 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#0065D3
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#0067CC
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#7F6082
Achromatopsia (no color)
#676767
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #8c3ecf; /* rgb */ color: rgb(140, 62, 207); /* oklch */ color: oklch(53.9% 0.213 304.8);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#b379df',
500: '#8c3ecf',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #8c3ecf; $custom-light: #b379df; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#8c3ecf",
"rgb": {
"r": 140,
"g": 62,
"b": 207
},
"hsl": {
"h": 272.276,
"s": 60.166,
"l": 52.745
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.53925,
"c": 0.21329,
"h": 304.8
},
"luminance": 0.13526
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#8C3ECF
secondary
#B2D495
accent
#E3448E
background
#FBF7FD
surface
#F6EEFB
border
#D0C9D4
text
#120A15
muted
#817C83