#8E3ECC#8E3ECC
#8E3ECC is a mid, highly saturated violet. Relative luminance 0.136; OKLCH L 53.9% C 0.211 H 306.3°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.66:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #8E3ECC |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(142, 62, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 58%, 52%) |
| HSV | hsv(274, 70%, 80%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(30.4%, 69.6%, 0%, 20%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(43.59, 58.19, -59.83) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(43.59, 83.46, 314.20°) |
| OKLab | oklab(53.94% 0.1247 -0.1698) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.94% 0.211 306.3) |
| XYZ | xyz(23.7747, 13.5559, 58.4791) |
| Luminance | 0.1356 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | violet |
Closest named colors
Darkorchid
#9932CC
ΔE00 2.38
Blueviolet
#8A2BE2
ΔE00 4.03
Purply
#983FB2
ΔE00 5.15
Violet (survey)
#9A0EEA
ΔE00 5.29
Darkviolet
#9400D3
ΔE00 5.67
Vibrant Purple
#AD03DE
ΔE00 5.79
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#8E3ECC #7CCC3E
analogous
#473ECC #8E3ECC #CC3EC3
triadic
#8E3ECC #CC8E3E #3ECC8E
tetradic
#8E3ECC #CC473E #7CCC3E #3EC3CC
square
#8E3ECC #CC473E #7CCC3E #3EC3CC
split-complementary
#8E3ECC #C3CC3E #3ECC47
monochromatic
#4D1E72 #6E2BA2 #8E3ECC #AA6ED9 #C79FE6
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.66
#8E3ECC on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.71
#8E3ECC on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #8E3ECC
5.66:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##8E3ECC | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##8E3ECC | 1.00 | 5.66 | 3.71 | 5.66 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.66 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.71 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.66 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#0064D0
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#0A67C9
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#835E81
Achromatopsia (no color)
#676767
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #8e3ecc; /* rgb */ color: rgb(142, 62, 204); /* oklch */ color: oklch(53.9% 0.211 306.3);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#b47adc',
500: '#8e3ecc',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #8e3ecc; $custom-light: #b47adc; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#8e3ecc",
"rgb": {
"r": 142,
"g": 62,
"b": 204
},
"hsl": {
"h": 273.803,
"s": 58.197,
"l": 52.157
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.53944,
"c": 0.21071,
"h": 306.3
},
"luminance": 0.13556
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#8E3ECC
secondary
#AFD294
accent
#E1468A
background
#FBF7FD
surface
#F6EEFB
border
#D0C9D4
text
#120A15
muted
#817C83