OKLCH Studio · shadcn/ui accent theme
shadcn/ui Violet theme colors: primary oklch(0.491 0.27 292.581) & chart tokens
shadcn/ui Violet: primary #7008e7 light / #5d0ec0 dark (oklch(0.491 0.27 292.581)). 20 of 22 checked pairs meet WCAG AA 4.5:1 (light 10/11, dark 10/11). Copy the accent overrides on the neutral base as OKLCH, @theme mapping or hex.
Violet is an accent theme: it overrides primary, secondary, the chart colours and sidebar-primary, and sits on top of a base colour. Every other value below comes from the neutral base (shadcn's default), and the contrast audit uses that combination. Source: shadcn/ui (MIT, © 2023 shadcn); all themes.
Preview
Card title
Muted description text on the card.
PrimarySecondaryAccentDestructive
Muted block with input border
Card title
Muted description text on the card.
PrimarySecondaryAccentDestructive
Muted block with input border
light mode tokens
| Token | Swatch | oklch() | Hex | In sRGB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| --background | oklch(1 0 0) | #ffffff | Yes | |
| --foreground | oklch(0.145 0 0) | #0a0a0a | Yes | |
| --card | oklch(1 0 0) | #ffffff | Yes | |
| --card-foreground | oklch(0.145 0 0) | #0a0a0a | Yes | |
| --popover | oklch(1 0 0) | #ffffff | Yes | |
| --popover-foreground | oklch(0.145 0 0) | #0a0a0a | Yes | |
| --primaryviolet | oklch(0.491 0.27 292.581) | #7008e7 | Yes | |
| --primary-foregroundviolet | oklch(0.969 0.016 293.756) | #f5f3ff | Yes | |
| --secondaryviolet | oklch(0.967 0.001 286.375) | #f4f4f5 | Yes | |
| --secondary-foregroundviolet | oklch(0.21 0.006 285.885) | #18181b | Yes | |
| --muted | oklch(0.97 0 0) | #f5f5f5 | Yes | |
| --muted-foreground | oklch(0.556 0 0) | #737373 | Yes | |
| --accent | oklch(0.97 0 0) | #f5f5f5 | Yes | |
| --accent-foreground | oklch(0.205 0 0) | #171717 | Yes | |
| --destructive | oklch(0.577 0.245 27.325) | #e7000b | No — hex is clipped | |
| --border | oklch(0.922 0 0) | #e5e5e5 | Yes | |
| --input | oklch(0.922 0 0) | #e5e5e5 | Yes | |
| --ring | oklch(0.708 0 0) | #a1a1a1 | Yes | |
| --chart-1violet | oklch(0.811 0.111 293.571) | #c4b4ff | No — hex is clipped | |
| --chart-2violet | oklch(0.606 0.25 292.717) | #8e51ff | No — hex is clipped | |
| --chart-3violet | oklch(0.541 0.281 293.009) | #7f22fe | Yes | |
| --chart-4violet | oklch(0.491 0.27 292.581) | #7008e7 | Yes | |
| --chart-5violet | oklch(0.432 0.232 292.759) | #5d0ec0 | Yes | |
| --sidebar | oklch(0.985 0 0) | #fafafa | Yes | |
| --sidebar-foreground | oklch(0.145 0 0) | #0a0a0a | Yes | |
| --sidebar-primaryviolet | oklch(0.541 0.281 293.009) | #7f22fe | Yes | |
| --sidebar-primary-foregroundviolet | oklch(0.969 0.016 293.756) | #f5f3ff | Yes | |
| --sidebar-accent | oklch(0.97 0 0) | #f5f5f5 | Yes | |
| --sidebar-accent-foreground | oklch(0.205 0 0) | #171717 | Yes | |
| --sidebar-border | oklch(0.922 0 0) | #e5e5e5 | Yes | |
| --sidebar-ring | oklch(0.708 0 0) | #a1a1a1 | Yes |
dark mode tokens
| Token | Swatch | oklch() | Hex | In sRGB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| --background | oklch(0.145 0 0) | #0a0a0a | Yes | |
| --foreground | oklch(0.985 0 0) | #fafafa | Yes | |
| --card | oklch(0.205 0 0) | #171717 | Yes | |
| --card-foreground | oklch(0.985 0 0) | #fafafa | Yes | |
| --popover | oklch(0.205 0 0) | #171717 | Yes | |
| --popover-foreground | oklch(0.985 0 0) | #fafafa | Yes | |
| --primaryviolet | oklch(0.432 0.232 292.759) | #5d0ec0 | Yes | |
| --primary-foregroundviolet | oklch(0.969 0.016 293.756) | #f5f3ff | Yes | |
| --secondaryviolet | oklch(0.274 0.006 286.033) | #27272a | Yes | |
| --secondary-foregroundviolet | oklch(0.985 0 0) | #fafafa | Yes | |
| --muted | oklch(0.269 0 0) | #262626 | Yes | |
| --muted-foreground | oklch(0.708 0 0) | #a1a1a1 | Yes | |
| --accent | oklch(0.269 0 0) | #262626 | Yes | |
| --accent-foreground | oklch(0.985 0 0) | #fafafa | Yes | |
| --destructive | oklch(0.704 0.191 22.216) | #ff6467 | No — hex is clipped | |
| --border | oklch(1 0 0 / 10%) | #ffffff (10% alpha) | Yes | |
| --input | oklch(1 0 0 / 15%) | #ffffff (15% alpha) | Yes | |
| --ring | oklch(0.556 0 0) | #737373 | Yes | |
| --chart-1violet | oklch(0.811 0.111 293.571) | #c4b4ff | No — hex is clipped | |
| --chart-2violet | oklch(0.606 0.25 292.717) | #8e51ff | No — hex is clipped | |
| --chart-3violet | oklch(0.541 0.281 293.009) | #7f22fe | Yes | |
| --chart-4violet | oklch(0.491 0.27 292.581) | #7008e7 | Yes | |
| --chart-5violet | oklch(0.432 0.232 292.759) | #5d0ec0 | Yes | |
| --sidebar | oklch(0.205 0 0) | #171717 | Yes | |
| --sidebar-foreground | oklch(0.985 0 0) | #fafafa | Yes | |
| --sidebar-primaryviolet | oklch(0.606 0.25 292.717) | #8e51ff | No — hex is clipped | |
| --sidebar-primary-foregroundviolet | oklch(0.969 0.016 293.756) | #f5f3ff | Yes | |
| --sidebar-accent | oklch(0.269 0 0) | #262626 | Yes | |
| --sidebar-accent-foreground | oklch(0.985 0 0) | #fafafa | Yes | |
| --sidebar-border | oklch(1 0 0 / 10%) | #ffffff (10% alpha) | Yes | |
| --sidebar-ring | oklch(0.556 0 0) | #737373 | Yes |
Contrast audit (WCAG 2)
20 of 22 checked pairs meet AA 4.5:1. Pairs with a translucent side are skipped. A suggested fix keeps hue and chroma and moves the foreground's lightness to the nearest AA value, using the same logic as the contrast checker.
| Pair | Ratio | APCA Lc | AA 4.5 | AA large 3 | Fix / details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| foreground on background#0a0a0a on #ffffff | 19.79:1 | 106 | Pass | Pass | Pair page → |
| card-foreground on card#0a0a0a on #ffffff | 19.79:1 | 106 | Pass | Pass | Pair page → |
| popover-foreground on popover#0a0a0a on #ffffff | 19.79:1 | 106 | Pass | Pass | Pair page → |
| primary-foreground on primary#f5f3ff on #7008e7 | 6.65:1 | -81 | Pass | Pass | |
| secondary-foreground on secondary#18181b on #f4f4f5 | 16.11:1 | 98 | Pass | Pass | |
| muted-foreground on muted#737373 on #f5f5f5 | 4.34:1 | 67 | Fail | Pass | Set muted-foreground to oklch(0.516 0.000 0.0) (#676767, 5.18:1). |
| muted-foreground on background#737373 on #ffffff | 4.74:1 | 73 | Pass | Pass | Pair page → |
| accent-foreground on accent#171717 on #f5f5f5 | 16.44:1 | 99 | Pass | Pass | |
| destructive on background#e7000b on #ffffff | 4.76:1 | 70 | Pass | Pass | Pair page → |
| sidebar-foreground on sidebar#0a0a0a on #fafafa | 18.96:1 | 103 | Pass | Pass | |
| sidebar-primary-foreground on sidebar-primary#f5f3ff on #7f22fe | 5.37:1 | -76 | Pass | Pass |
| Pair | Ratio | APCA Lc | AA 4.5 | AA large 3 | Fix / details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| foreground on background#fafafa on #0a0a0a | 18.96:1 | -104 | Pass | Pass | |
| card-foreground on card#fafafa on #171717 | 17.17:1 | -104 | Pass | Pass | |
| popover-foreground on popover#fafafa on #171717 | 17.17:1 | -104 | Pass | Pass | |
| primary-foreground on primary#f5f3ff on #5d0ec0 | 8.36:1 | -87 | Pass | Pass | |
| secondary-foreground on secondary#fafafa on #27272a | 14.27:1 | -101 | Pass | Pass | |
| muted-foreground on muted#a1a1a1 on #262626 | 5.85:1 | -48 | Pass | Pass | |
| muted-foreground on background#a1a1a1 on #0a0a0a | 7.66:1 | -51 | Pass | Pass | |
| accent-foreground on accent#fafafa on #262626 | 14.49:1 | -101 | Pass | Pass | |
| destructive on background#ff6467 on #0a0a0a | 6.85:1 | -47 | Pass | Pass | |
| sidebar-foreground on sidebar#fafafa on #171717 | 17.17:1 | -104 | Pass | Pass | |
| sidebar-primary-foreground on sidebar-primary#f5f3ff on #8e51ff | 4.01:1 | -68 | Fail | Pass | Set sidebar-primary-foreground to oklch(0.129 0.016 293.8) (#07060d, 4.58:1). |
Copy code
These are only the variables the Violet accent theme overrides. Add them after a base colour's variables in your globals.css.
shadcn/ui v4 globals.css (OKLCH)
:root {
--primary: oklch(0.491 0.27 292.581);
--primary-foreground: oklch(0.969 0.016 293.756);
--secondary: oklch(0.967 0.001 286.375);
--secondary-foreground: oklch(0.21 0.006 285.885);
--chart-1: oklch(0.811 0.111 293.571);
--chart-2: oklch(0.606 0.25 292.717);
--chart-3: oklch(0.541 0.281 293.009);
--chart-4: oklch(0.491 0.27 292.581);
--chart-5: oklch(0.432 0.232 292.759);
--sidebar-primary: oklch(0.541 0.281 293.009);
--sidebar-primary-foreground: oklch(0.969 0.016 293.756);
}
.dark {
--primary: oklch(0.432 0.232 292.759);
--primary-foreground: oklch(0.969 0.016 293.756);
--secondary: oklch(0.274 0.006 286.033);
--secondary-foreground: oklch(0.985 0 0);
--chart-1: oklch(0.811 0.111 293.571);
--chart-2: oklch(0.606 0.25 292.717);
--chart-3: oklch(0.541 0.281 293.009);
--chart-4: oklch(0.491 0.27 292.581);
--chart-5: oklch(0.432 0.232 292.759);
--sidebar-primary: oklch(0.606 0.25 292.717);
--sidebar-primary-foreground: oklch(0.969 0.016 293.756);
}Tailwind v4 @theme inline mapping
@theme inline {
--color-primary: var(--primary);
--color-primary-foreground: var(--primary-foreground);
--color-secondary: var(--secondary);
--color-secondary-foreground: var(--secondary-foreground);
--color-chart-1: var(--chart-1);
--color-chart-2: var(--chart-2);
--color-chart-3: var(--chart-3);
--color-chart-4: var(--chart-4);
--color-chart-5: var(--chart-5);
--color-sidebar-primary: var(--sidebar-primary);
--color-sidebar-primary-foreground: var(--sidebar-primary-foreground);
}Hex fallback (for tools without OKLCH support)
:root {
--primary: #7008e7;
--primary-foreground: #f5f3ff;
--secondary: #f4f4f5;
--secondary-foreground: #18181b;
--chart-1: #c4b4ff;
--chart-2: #8e51ff;
--chart-3: #7f22fe;
--chart-4: #7008e7;
--chart-5: #5d0ec0;
--sidebar-primary: #7f22fe;
--sidebar-primary-foreground: #f5f3ff;
}
.dark {
--primary: #5d0ec0;
--primary-foreground: #f5f3ff;
--secondary: #27272a;
--secondary-foreground: #fafafa;
--chart-1: #c4b4ff;
--chart-2: #8e51ff;
--chart-3: #7f22fe;
--chart-4: #7008e7;
--chart-5: #5d0ec0;
--sidebar-primary: #8e51ff;
--sidebar-primary-foreground: #f5f3ff;
}Related colours
Light primary: oklch(0.491 0.27 292.581) · #7008e7