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#7f71bc color: Purple Hebe

#7f71bc is rgb(127, 113, 188) in RGB and oklch(59.327% 0.11289 291.129) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

59.3%
0.113
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.21:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #7f71bc

#7f71bc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.3% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.21:1 contrast and black text 4.99:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Hebe (#8773bb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #7f71bc mixed with white

  1. 7f71bc
  2. 8b7fc3
  3. 978dca
  4. a39bd1
  5. afa9d8
  6. bcb7df
  7. c9c5e6
  8. d6d3ec
  9. e4e2f3
  10. f1f0f9

Darker: #7f71bc mixed with black

  1. 7f71bc
  2. 6e61a3
  3. 5d528b
  4. 4c4373
  5. 3c355d
  6. 2d2747
  7. 1f1a32
  8. 110e1f
  9. 06040d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #7f71bc with less saturation

  1. 7f71bc
  2. 7f73b6
  3. 7e74b0
  4. 7e76aa
  5. 7e77a4
  6. 7e799e
  7. 7e7a98
  8. 7e7b91
  9. 7e7c8b
  10. 7e7d85

Questions about #7f71bc

What color is #7f71bc?

#7f71bc is soft violet. The closest named color is Purple Hebe. In RGB it is rgb(127, 113, 188), in HSL hsl(251.2, 35.89%, 59.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.327% 0.11289 291.129).

What colors go well with #7f71bc?

The complementary color of #7f71bc is #818428. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #577dc1 and #9d66a7. The triadic partners are #b3693a and #109375.

Is white or black text more readable on #7f71bc?

White text reads better on #7f71bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.21:1 and black gives 4.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #7f71bc a warm or cool color?

#7f71bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 59.3% and its chroma 0.113.