#8e71bc color: Middle Blue Purple
#8e71bc is rgb(142, 113, 188) in RGB and oklch(60.7% 0.11467 300.859) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Medium
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Amethyst
- slate-500
- Black 26%
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About #8e71bc
#8e71bc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 60.7% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 301°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.01:1 contrast and black text 5.24:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Middle Blue Purple (#8b72be). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #8e71bc mixed with white
Darker: #8e71bc mixed with black
Calmer: #8e71bc with less saturation
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What color is #8e71bc?
#8e71bc is soft purple. The closest named color is Middle Blue Purple. In RGB it is rgb(142, 113, 188), in HSL hsl(263.2, 35.89%, 59.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.7% 0.11467 300.859).
What colors go well with #8e71bc?
The complementary color of #8e71bc is #788c36. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #697dc7 and #a967a2. The triadic partners are #b37031 and #009886.
Is white or black text more readable on #8e71bc?
White text reads better on #8e71bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and black gives 5.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8e71bc a warm or cool color?
#8e71bc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 301 degrees, its lightness 60.7% and its chroma 0.115.