#8E34CB#8E34CB
#8E34CB is a mid, highly saturated violet. Relative luminance 0.125; OKLCH L 52.8% C 0.221 H 307.5°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.99:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #8E34CB |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(142, 52, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 59%, 50%) |
| HSV | hsv(276, 74%, 80%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(30%, 74.4%, 0%, 20.4%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(42.03, 62.17, -61.78) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(42.03, 87.65, 315.18°) |
| OKLab | oklab(52.82% 0.1346 -0.1755) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.82% 0.221 307.5) |
| XYZ | xyz(23.1605, 12.5189, 57.6846) |
| Luminance | 0.1252 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | violet |
Closest named colors
Darkorchid
#9932CC
ΔE00 1.95
Blueviolet
#8A2BE2
ΔE00 3.35
Darkviolet
#9400D3
ΔE00 3.98
Violet (survey)
#9A0EEA
ΔE00 4.44
Vibrant Purple
#AD03DE
ΔE00 5.22
Purply
#983FB2
ΔE00 5.40
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#8E34CB #71CB34
analogous
#4334CB #8E34CB #CB34BC
triadic
#8E34CB #CB8E34 #34CB8E
tetradic
#8E34CB #CB4334 #71CB34 #34BCCB
square
#8E34CB #CB4334 #71CB34 #34BCCB
split-complementary
#8E34CB #BCCB34 #34CB43
monochromatic
#4A1B6A #6C289A #8E34CB #A965D7 #C495E4
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.99
#8E34CB on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.50
#8E34CB on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #8E34CB
5.99:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##8E34CB | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##8E34CB | 1.00 | 5.99 | 3.50 | 5.99 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.99 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.50 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.99 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#0060CF
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#0064C8
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#84597D
Achromatopsia (no color)
#636363
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #8e34cb; /* rgb */ color: rgb(142, 52, 203); /* oklch */ color: oklch(52.8% 0.221 307.5);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#b474dc',
500: '#8e34cb',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #8e34cb; $custom-light: #b474dc; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#8e34cb",
"rgb": {
"r": 142,
"g": 52,
"b": 203
},
"hsl": {
"h": 275.762,
"s": 59.216,
"l": 50
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.52815,
"c": 0.22115,
"h": 307.5
},
"luminance": 0.12519
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#8E34CB
secondary
#A7CF8C
accent
#E24585
background
#FBF7FD
surface
#F6EDFB
border
#D0C8D4
text
#120915
muted
#817B83