#8a71ba color: Middle Blue Purple
#8a71ba is rgb(138, 113, 186) in RGB and oklch(60.219% 0.11118 298.796) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
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- ≈ Amethyst
- slate-500
- Black 27%
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About #8a71ba
#8a71ba is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.2% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 299°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.08:1 contrast and black text 5.15:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Middle Blue Purple (#8b72be). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #8a71ba mixed with white
Darker: #8a71ba mixed with black
Calmer: #8a71ba with less saturation
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Questions about #8a71ba
What color is #8a71ba?
#8a71ba is soft violet. The closest named color is Middle Blue Purple. In RGB it is rgb(138, 113, 186), in HSL hsl(260.55, 34.6%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.219% 0.11118 298.796).
What colors go well with #8a71ba?
The complementary color of #8a71ba is #7a8a35. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #657dc3 and #a567a2. The triadic partners are #b16f36 and #009682.
Is white or black text more readable on #8a71ba?
White text reads better on #8a71ba: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and black gives 5.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8a71ba a warm or cool color?
#8a71ba is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 60.2% and its chroma 0.111.