#8B5CF6 color
#8B5CF6 is a light, vivid violet, closest to the CSS named color mediumslateblue (#7B68EE).
Color values
| HEX | #8B5CF6 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 92, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 90%, 66%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(43%, 63%, 0%, 4%) |
| Decimal | 9133302 |
| CSS | color: #8B5CF6; |
| Android | 0xFF8B5CF6 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.545, green: 0.361, blue: 0.965, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #8B5CF6 | 4.23:1 — AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Black text on #8B5CF6 | 4.96:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #8B5CF6
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #8B5CF6 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #8B5CF6
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #8B5CF6 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #8B5CF6; background-color: #8B5CF6; }
.element { color: rgb(139 92 246); }
.element { color: hsl(258 90% 66%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#8B5CF6] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #8B5CF6;Frequently asked questions
What color is #8B5CF6?
#8B5CF6 is a light, vivid violet. Its hue sits at 258° on the color wheel, with 90% saturation and 66% lightness.
What is #8B5CF6 in RGB?
#8B5CF6 converts to rgb(139, 92, 246) — 139 red, 92 green and 246 blue.
What is #8B5CF6 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(43%, 63%, 0%, 4%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #8B5CF6 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (4.96:1 versus 4.23:1).
What is the complementary color of #8B5CF6?
#C8F65A — the hue directly opposite #8B5CF6 on the color wheel.