#8E3CCC#8E3CCC
#8E3CCC is a mid, highly saturated violet. Relative luminance 0.133; OKLCH L 53.7% C 0.213 H 306.5°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.72:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #8E3CCC |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(142, 60, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 59%, 52%) |
| HSV | hsv(274, 71%, 80%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(30.4%, 70.6%, 0%, 20%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(43.27, 59.07, -60.34) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(43.27, 84.44, 314.39°) |
| OKLab | oklab(53.72% 0.1268 -0.1713) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.72% 0.213 306.5) |
| XYZ | xyz(23.6679, 13.3424, 58.4435) |
| Luminance | 0.1334 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | violet |
Closest named colors
Darkorchid
#9932CC
ΔE00 2.18
Blueviolet
#8A2BE2
ΔE00 3.81
Violet (survey)
#9A0EEA
ΔE00 5.05
Purply
#983FB2
ΔE00 5.18
Darkviolet
#9400D3
ΔE00 5.31
Vibrant Purple
#AD03DE
ΔE00 5.62
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#8E3CCC #7ACC3C
analogous
#463CCC #8E3CCC #CC3CC2
triadic
#8E3CCC #CC8E3C #3CCC8E
tetradic
#8E3CCC #CC463C #7ACC3C #3CC2CC
square
#8E3CCC #CC463C #7ACC3C #3CC2CC
split-complementary
#8E3CCC #C2CC3C #3CCC46
monochromatic
#4D1D70 #6E2AA1 #8E3CCC #AA6DD9 #C69DE5
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.72
#8E3CCC on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.67
#8E3CCC on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #8E3CCC
5.72:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##8E3CCC | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##8E3CCC | 1.00 | 5.72 | 3.67 | 5.72 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.72 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.67 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.72 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#0064D0
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#0267C9
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#835D80
Achromatopsia (no color)
#666666
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #8e3ccc; /* rgb */ color: rgb(142, 60, 204); /* oklch */ color: oklch(53.7% 0.213 306.5);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#b478dc',
500: '#8e3ccc',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #8e3ccc; $custom-light: #b478dc; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#8e3ccc",
"rgb": {
"r": 142,
"g": 60,
"b": 204
},
"hsl": {
"h": 274.167,
"s": 58.537,
"l": 51.765
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.5372,
"c": 0.21311,
"h": 306.5
},
"luminance": 0.13342
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#8E3CCC
secondary
#AED192
accent
#E24689
background
#FBF7FD
surface
#F6EEFB
border
#D0C9D4
text
#120915
muted
#817B83