Violet 500
violet-500 · #8B5CF6
HEX
#8B5CF6
RGB
rgb(139, 92, 246)
CMYK
cmyk(43%, 63%, 0%, 4%)
HSL
hsl(258, 90%, 66%)
LAB
lab(51.6, 53.2, -70.7)
What is Violet 500?
Violet 500 is the violet-500 reference in the Tailwind CSS palette. Its sRGB value is #8B5CF6 (rgb 139, 92, 246). It sits in the purple family. The default color palette shipped with Tailwind CSS v3 by Tailwind Labs. 22 color families across 11 lightness steps (50 to 950). See disclaimer for accuracy and trademark notes.
Accessibility
WCAG 2.1 contrast checks for Violet 500 as a background.
Black text on this color
White text on this color
Shades, tints & tonal scale of Violet 500
An 11-step tonal scale derived from Violet 500 (#8B5CF6). Click any swatch to copy its HEX. Use these as a starting point for design tokens, hover states, and disabled states in a design system.
50
#F6F2FE
#F6F2FE
100
#ECE5FE
#ECE5FE
200
#DACBFC
#DACBFC
300
#C5AEFB
#C5AEFB
400
#A885F8
#A885F8
500
#8B5CF6
#8B5CF6
600
#764ED1
#764ED1
700
#5A3CA0
#5A3CA0
800
#3F296F
#3F296F
900
#23173E
#23173E
950
#110B1E
#110B1E
Lighter tints (mixed with white)
15%
#A487F7
30%
#B8A5F9
45%
#CABDFA
60%
#DAD2FB
75%
#E9E4FD
Darker shades (mixed with black)
15%
#8155E5
30%
#764DD2
45%
#6945BD
60%
#5A3AA3
75%
#482D84
Color harmonies for Violet 500
Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Violet 500. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.
Complementary
180° opposite — strongest contrast
#8B5CF6
#8B5CF6
#C8F65A
#C8F65A
Triadic
Three colors 120° apart
#8B5CF6
#8B5CF6
#F6895A
#F6895A
#5AF689
#5AF689
Analogous
Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel
#5A79F6
#5A79F6
#8B5CF6
#8B5CF6
#D75AF6
#D75AF6
Split-complementary
Base + two colors flanking its complement
#8B5CF6
#8B5CF6
#F6D75A
#F6D75A
#79F65A
#79F65A
Tetradic
Two complementary pairs
#8B5CF6
#8B5CF6
#F65AC8
#F65AC8
#C8F65A
#C8F65A
#5AF689
#5AF689
Square
Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart
#8B5CF6
#8B5CF6
#F65A79
#F65A79
#C8F65A
#C8F65A
#5AF6D7
#5AF6D7
Violet 500 in every color space
Full conversion of Violet 500 across the color spaces designers and developers actually use — including OKLCH (the perceptually-uniform space that powers Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4) and HWB.
HEX
#8B5CF6
RGB
rgb(139, 92, 246)
CMYK
cmyk(43%, 63%, 0%, 4%)
HSL
hsl(258, 90%, 66%)
HSV
hsv(258, 63%, 96%)
HWB
hwb(258 36% 4%)
CIE Lab
lab(51.6 53.2 -70.7)
OKLCH
oklch(60.6% 0.219 292.7)
XYZ (D65)
xyz(31.10, 19.80, 89.35)
Copy-ready code for Violet 500
Drop-in snippets for CSS, Tailwind, Sass, iOS Swift, and Android XML. Click the copy button on any snippet to put it on your clipboard.
CSS
color: #8B5CF6;
background-color: #8B5CF6;CSS variable
:root {
--color-violet-500: #8B5CF6;
}Tailwind config
// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'violet-500': '#8B5CF6',
}Sass
$color-violet-500: #8B5CF6;Swift UIColor
UIColor(red: 0.545, green: 0.361, blue: 0.965, alpha: 1.0)Android XML
<color name="violet-500">#8B5CF6</color>Closest match in every color system
The nearest Violet 500 equivalent in every other color system on this site, ranked by ΔE2000 perceptual distance. Useful when translating between design-system, web-standard, and industrial color references.
Closest in Tailwind CSS palette
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest entries within the same collection.
Closest Pantone matches
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantone references. Cross-system matching is approximate — see disclaimer.
Closest RAL Classic matches
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references for industrial coating cross-reference.
RAL 7000
#7E8B92
Squirrel grey
RAL 5014
#606E8C
Pigeon blue
RAL 5023
#49678D
Distant blue
RAL 7001
#8F999F
Silver grey
RAL 5007
#3E5F8A
Brilliant blue
RAL 5012
#3B83BD
Light blue
FAQ about Violet 500
What is the HEX code for Violet 500?
Violet 500 (violet-500) has the HEX code #8B5CF6. In RGB it is rgb(139, 92, 246), and in CMYK it is cmyk(43%, 63%, 0%, 4%).
What is the OKLCH value of Violet 500?
Violet 500 converts to oklch(0.606 0.219 292.7). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.
Is Violet 500 accessible for body text?
Used as a background, Violet 500 has a contrast ratio of 4.96:1 with black text and 4.23:1 with white text. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text. The current recommendation is to use black text and verify in real UI context.
What is the closest Pantone to Violet 500?
The closest Pantone reference to Violet 500 by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone 814 C (#9A66BF). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.
What is the closest RAL color to Violet 500?
The closest RAL Classic reference to Violet 500 by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 7000 (Squirrel grey, #7E8B92). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.
What is the complementary color of Violet 500?
The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Violet 500 is #C8F65A. Use it for high-contrast accents, error states, or call-to-action pairings.
Data provenance & source
Tailwind CSS default palette (v3)
The default color palette shipped with Tailwind CSS v3 by Tailwind Labs Inc. Use as a reference for design tokens, web color systems, and Tailwind-based design conversations. Names like 'blue-500' are the project's own naming convention.
- Source type
- derived
- Confidence
- high
- License
- MIT
- Last reviewed
- 2026-05-24
Workflow tags
Tailwind palette values are designed for digital interfaces under sRGB. For print, convert to a process-appropriate value and proof against the substrate; do not rely on sRGB CMYK conversion for color-critical print work.