#8B5CF6
Tailwind violet-500
#8B5CF6 is a blue colour. In RGB it is 139 red, 92 green and 246 blue, which converts to a hue of 258 degrees, 90% saturation and 66% lightness. It is Tailwind violet-500 in that design system's palette.
Color values
| HEX | #8B5CF6 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(139, 92, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 90%, 66%) |
| HSV | hsv(258, 63%, 96%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(43%, 63%, 0%, 4%) |
Contrast and accessibility
Against white the contrast ratio is 4.23:1, and against black it is 4.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text.
| Background | Ratio | Normal text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 4.23:1 | Fail | AA |
| Black | 4.96:1 | AA | AAA |
Tints and shades
Lighter tints move #8B5CF6 toward white, and darker shades move it toward black.
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Code
| CSS | color: #8B5CF6; |
|---|---|
| CSS rgb() | color: rgb(139 92 246); |
| Tailwind | bg-[#8b5cf6] |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.545, green: 0.361, blue: 0.965) |
| Android | Color.parseColor("#8B5CF6") |
Closest named color
The nearest CSS colour keyword to #8B5CF6 is mediumslateblue (#7B68EE).