#8E2CD0#8E2CD0
#8E2CD0 is a mid, highly saturated violet. Relative luminance 0.121; OKLCH L 52.5% C 0.234 H 306.8°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 6.14:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #8E2CD0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(142, 44, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 65%, 49%) |
| HSV | hsv(276, 79%, 82%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(31.7%, 78.8%, 0%, 18.4%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(41.38, 66.20, -65.72) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(41.38, 93.28, 315.21°) |
| OKLab | oklab(52.48% 0.1402 -0.187) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.48% 0.234 306.8) |
| XYZ | xyz(23.4387, 12.1065, 60.7643) |
| Luminance | 0.1211 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | violet |
Closest named colors
Blueviolet
#8A2BE2
ΔE00 2.57
Darkorchid
#9932CC
ΔE00 2.57
Darkviolet
#9400D3
ΔE00 2.89
Violet (survey)
#9A0EEA
ΔE00 3.56
Vibrant Purple
#AD03DE
ΔE00 4.95
Vivid Purple
#9900FA
ΔE00 5.19
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#8E2CD0 #6ED02C
analogous
#3C2CD0 #8E2CD0 #D02CC0
triadic
#8E2CD0 #D08E2C #2CD08E
tetradic
#8E2CD0 #D03C2C #6ED02C #2CC0D0
square
#8E2CD0 #D03C2C #6ED02C #2CC0D0
split-complementary
#8E2CD0 #C0D02C #2CD03C
monochromatic
#49176B #6C219D #8E2CD0 #A95DDD #C48FE7
Accessibility & contrast
On white
6.14
#8E2CD0 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.42
#8E2CD0 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #8E2CD0
6.14:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##8E2CD0 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##8E2CD0 | 1.00 | 6.14 | 3.42 | 6.14 |
| #FFFFFF | 6.14 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.42 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 6.14 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#005FD4
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#0062CD
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#82577E
Achromatopsia (no color)
#626262
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #8e2cd0; /* rgb */ color: rgb(142, 44, 208); /* oklch */ color: oklch(52.5% 0.234 306.8);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#b571df',
500: '#8e2cd0',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #8e2cd0; $custom-light: #b571df; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#8e2cd0",
"rgb": {
"r": 142,
"g": 44,
"b": 208
},
"hsl": {
"h": 275.854,
"s": 65.079,
"l": 49.412
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.52481,
"c": 0.23371,
"h": 306.8
},
"luminance": 0.12106
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#8E2CD0
secondary
#A5D286
accent
#E84083
background
#FBF7FD
surface
#F6EDFB
border
#D0C8D4
text
#120815
muted
#817B83