#8e72bc color: Middle Blue Purple
#8e72bc is rgb(142, 114, 188) in RGB and oklch(60.884% 0.11299 300.516) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Medium
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Amethyst
- slate-500
- Black 26%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #8e72bc
#8e72bc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 60.9% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 301°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.97:1 contrast and black text 5.28:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Middle Blue Purple (#8b72be). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #8e72bc mixed with white
Darker: #8e72bc mixed with black
Calmer: #8e72bc with less saturation
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What color is #8e72bc?
#8e72bc is soft purple. The closest named color is Middle Blue Purple. In RGB it is rgb(142, 114, 188), in HSL hsl(262.7, 35.58%, 59.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.884% 0.11299 300.516).
What colors go well with #8e72bc?
The complementary color of #8e72bc is #7a8d38. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #697ec7 and #a968a2. The triadic partners are #b37134 and #009886.
Is white or black text more readable on #8e72bc?
White text reads better on #8e72bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and black gives 5.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8e72bc a warm or cool color?
#8e72bc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 301 degrees, its lightness 60.9% and its chroma 0.113.