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Violet #8F00FF
A vivid purple at the edge of the visible spectrum.
Use cases: Creative brands · Gradient ends
Color values
| Format | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #8F00FF | |
| RGB | rgb(143, 0, 255) | |
| HSL | hsl(274, 100%, 50%) | |
| HSV | hsv(274, 100%, 100%) | |
| CMYK | cmyk(43.9%, 100%, 0%, 0%) | |
| XYZ | xyz(29.373, 13.0591, 95.5615) | |
| CIE-LAB | lab(42.9, 84.4, -90.0) | |
| Luminance | 0.131 (WCAG relative) |
/* Violet */
color: #8f00ff;
background-color: #8f00ff;
Shade scale
Perceptual 50–950 scale, interpolated in CIE-LAB. Step 500 is the base color. Edit in the shade generator →
Shades (toward black)
#8100e6 #7200cc #6400b3 #560099 #480080 #390066 #2b004d #1d0033 #0e001a #000000
Tints (toward white)
#9a1aff #a533ff #b14dff #bc66ff #c780ff #d299ff #ddb3ff #e9ccff #f4e6ff #ffffff
Tones (toward gray)
#8e0df2 #8c1ae6 #8b26d9 #8933cc #8840c0 #864db3 #855aa6 #836699 #82738d #808080
Color harmonies
Complementary
Edit in generator →#8F00FF
#70FF00
#8f00ff #70ff00
Analogous
Edit in generator →#0F00FF
#8F00FF
#FF00F0
#0f00ff #8f00ff #ff00f0
Triadic
Edit in generator →#8F00FF
#FF8F00
#00FF8F
#8f00ff #ff8f00 #00ff8f
Tetradic
Edit in generator →#8F00FF
#FF0F00
#70FF00
#00F0FF
#8f00ff #ff0f00 #70ff00 #00f0ff
Split Complementary
Edit in generator →#8F00FF
#F0FF00
#00FF0F
#8f00ff #f0ff00 #00ff0f
Monochromatic
Edit in generator →#4A0085
#6D00C2
#8F00FF
#AA3DFF
#C57AFF
#4a0085 #6d00c2 #8f00ff #aa3dff #c57aff
Accessibility & contrast
5.81
#8F00FF on #FFFFFF
AA text ✓AA large ✓AAA text ✗UI 3:1 ✓
3.61
#8F00FF on #000000
AA text ✗AA large ✓AAA text ✗UI 3:1 ✓
Best text on violet
5.81
#FFFFFF text
WCAG 2.1: AA needs ≥4.5:1 for normal text, ≥3:1 for large text and UI components; AAA needs ≥7:1 / ≥4.5:1.
Color blindness preview
Simulation using the Machado et al. (2009) physiological model, severity 1.0. This is an approximation of perception — not a medical assessment.
Closest named colors
Nearest matches by CIEDE2000 perceptual distance (ΔE₀₀).
| Color | Name | ΔE₀₀ |
|---|---|---|
| Blue #0000FF | 11.40 | |
| Slate Blue #6A5ACD | 12.85 | |
| Ocean Blue #4F42B5 | 13.58 | |
| Royal Purple #7851A9 | 13.80 | |
| Purple #800080 | 18.05 | |
| Charcoal #36454F | 19.74 |
Related colors
Values computed from the sRGB color model. CMYK is the naive sRGB conversion without an ICC profile. RGB percentages may differ between color-managed applications.