#8D36AF#8D36AF
#8D36AF is a mid, vivid purple. Relative luminance 0.114; OKLCH L 50.9% C 0.192 H 314.8°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 6.40:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #8D36AF |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(141, 54, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 53%, 45%) |
| HSV | hsv(283, 69%, 69%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(19.4%, 69.1%, 0%, 31.4%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(40.24, 55.18, -48.27) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(40.24, 73.31, 318.82°) |
| OKLab | oklab(50.9% 0.1351 -0.1358) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.192 314.8) |
| XYZ | xyz(20.0403, 11.3969, 41.6933) |
| Luminance | 0.1140 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | purple |
Closest named colors
Purply
#983FB2
ΔE00 3.13
Darkorchid
#9932CC
ΔE00 4.50
Barney
#AC1DB8
ΔE00 5.40
Purple (survey)
#7E1E9C
ΔE00 5.75
Medium Purple
#9E43A2
ΔE00 6.17
Darkviolet
#9400D3
ΔE00 6.28
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#8D36AF #58AF36
analogous
#5036AF #8D36AF #AF3695
triadic
#8D36AF #AF8D36 #36AF8D
tetradic
#8D36AF #AF5036 #58AF36 #3695AF
square
#8D36AF #AF5036 #58AF36 #3695AF
split-complementary
#8D36AF #95AF36 #36AF50
monochromatic
#421951 #672880 #8D36AF #AB57CB #C286DA
Accessibility & contrast
On white
6.40
#8D36AF on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.28
#8D36AF on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #8D36AF
6.40:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##8D36AF | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##8D36AF | 1.00 | 6.40 | 3.28 | 6.40 |
| #FFFFFF | 6.40 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.28 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 6.40 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#005AB3
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#3261AC
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#8A4E6E
Achromatopsia (no color)
#5F5F5F
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #8d36af; /* rgb */ color: rgb(141, 54, 175); /* oklch */ color: oklch(50.9% 0.192 314.8);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#b274c7',
500: '#8d36af',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #8d36af; $custom-light: #b274c7; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#8d36af",
"rgb": {
"r": 141,
"g": 54,
"b": 175
},
"hsl": {
"h": 283.14,
"s": 52.838,
"l": 44.902
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.50902,
"c": 0.1916,
"h": 314.8
},
"luminance": 0.11396
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#8D36AF
secondary
#91C37D
accent
#DC4C74
background
#FBF7FC
surface
#F6EDF8
border
#D0C8D1
text
#110913
muted
#807B82