#8E3BBD#8E3BBD
#8E3BBD is a mid, vivid violet. Relative luminance 0.126; OKLCH L 52.5% C 0.199 H 310.6°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.98:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #8E3BBD |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(142, 59, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 52%, 49%) |
| HSV | hsv(278, 69%, 74%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(24.9%, 68.8%, 0%, 25.9%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(42.08, 56.19, -53.54) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(42.08, 77.61, 316.38°) |
| OKLab | oklab(52.54% 0.1297 -0.1513) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.54% 0.199 310.6) |
| XYZ | xyz(21.9028, 12.5533, 49.4035) |
| Luminance | 0.1255 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | violet |
Closest named colors
Darkorchid
#9932CC
ΔE00 2.65
Purply
#983FB2
ΔE00 3.35
Darkviolet
#9400D3
ΔE00 5.62
Blueviolet
#8A2BE2
ΔE00 5.64
Barney
#AC1DB8
ΔE00 5.96
Vibrant Purple
#AD03DE
ΔE00 6.35
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#8E3BBD #6ABD3B
analogous
#4D3BBD #8E3BBD #BD3BAB
triadic
#8E3BBD #BD8E3B #3BBD8E
tetradic
#8E3BBD #BD4D3B #6ABD3B #3BABBD
square
#8E3BBD #BD4D3B #6ABD3B #3BABBD
split-complementary
#8E3BBD #ABBD3B #3BBD4D
monochromatic
#481E60 #6B2C8E #8E3BBD #A966CF #C395DE
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.98
#8E3BBD on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.51
#8E3BBD on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #8E3BBD
5.98:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##8E3BBD | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##8E3BBD | 1.00 | 5.98 | 3.51 | 5.98 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.98 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.51 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.98 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#0060C1
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#2865BA
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#885778
Achromatopsia (no color)
#636363
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #8e3bbd; /* rgb */ color: rgb(142, 59, 189); /* oklch */ color: oklch(52.5% 0.199 310.6);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#b377d2',
500: '#8e3bbd',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #8e3bbd; $custom-light: #b377d2; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#8e3bbd",
"rgb": {
"r": 142,
"g": 59,
"b": 189
},
"hsl": {
"h": 278.308,
"s": 52.419,
"l": 48.627
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.52542,
"c": 0.19931,
"h": 310.6
},
"luminance": 0.12553
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#8E3BBD
secondary
#A1C98B
accent
#DC4C80
background
#FBF7FD
surface
#F6EEFA
border
#D0C9D3
text
#110914
muted
#807B83