#8a71be color: Middle Blue Purple
#8a71be is rgb(138, 113, 190) in RGB and oklch(60.425% 0.11666 297.77) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Amethyst
- slate-500
- Black 25%
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About #8a71be
#8a71be is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.4% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 298°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.05:1 contrast and black text 5.19:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Middle Blue Purple (#8b72be). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #8a71be mixed with white
Darker: #8a71be mixed with black
Calmer: #8a71be with less saturation
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What color is #8a71be?
#8a71be is soft violet. The closest named color is Middle Blue Purple. In RGB it is rgb(138, 113, 190), in HSL hsl(259.48, 37.2%, 59.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.425% 0.11666 297.77).
What colors go well with #8a71be?
The complementary color of #8a71be is #7c8a2f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #637ec7 and #a667a5. The triadic partners are #b56e32 and #009881.
Is white or black text more readable on #8a71be?
White text reads better on #8a71be: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and black gives 5.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8a71be a warm or cool color?
#8a71be is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 60.4% and its chroma 0.117.