#8E3DCD#8E3DCD
#8E3DCD is a mid, highly saturated violet. Relative luminance 0.135; OKLCH L 53.9% C 0.213 H 306.1°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.68:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #8E3DCD |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(142, 61, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 59%, 52%) |
| HSV | hsv(274, 70%, 80%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(30.7%, 70.2%, 0%, 19.6%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(43.50, 58.86, -60.55) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(43.50, 84.44, 314.19°) |
| OKLab | oklab(53.9% 0.1256 -0.1719) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.213 306.1) |
| XYZ | xyz(23.8411, 13.4963, 59.0948) |
| Luminance | 0.1350 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | violet |
Closest named colors
Darkorchid
#9932CC
ΔE00 2.32
Blueviolet
#8A2BE2
ΔE00 3.82
Violet (survey)
#9A0EEA
ΔE00 5.09
Purply
#983FB2
ΔE00 5.29
Darkviolet
#9400D3
ΔE00 5.49
Vibrant Purple
#AD03DE
ΔE00 5.68
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#8E3DCD #7CCD3D
analogous
#463DCD #8E3DCD #CD3DC4
triadic
#8E3DCD #CD8E3D #3DCD8E
tetradic
#8E3DCD #CD463D #7CCD3D #3DC4CD
square
#8E3DCD #CD463D #7CCD3D #3DC4CD
split-complementary
#8E3DCD #C4CD3D #3DCD46
monochromatic
#4D1D72 #6E2AA3 #8E3DCD #AA6EDA #C79EE6
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.68
#8E3DCD on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.70
#8E3DCD on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #8E3DCD
5.68:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##8E3DCD | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##8E3DCD | 1.00 | 5.68 | 3.70 | 5.68 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.68 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.70 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.68 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#0064D1
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#0167CA
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#835E81
Achromatopsia (no color)
#676767
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #8e3dcd; /* rgb */ color: rgb(142, 61, 205); /* oklch */ color: oklch(53.9% 0.213 306.1);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#b479dd',
500: '#8e3dcd',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #8e3dcd; $custom-light: #b479dd; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#8e3dcd",
"rgb": {
"r": 142,
"g": 61,
"b": 205
},
"hsl": {
"h": 273.75,
"s": 59.016,
"l": 52.157
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.53904,
"c": 0.21292,
"h": 306.1
},
"luminance": 0.13496
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#8E3DCD
secondary
#AFD293
accent
#E2468A
background
#FBF7FD
surface
#F6EEFB
border
#D0C9D4
text
#120915
muted
#817B83