Palettes / Colors / #8971BB

#8971BB — Muted Purple

#8971BB is a purple color we call Muted Purple, closest to the named color SlateBlue (#6A5ACD). It belongs to the purple family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: slateblue (#6A5ACD) — not an exact match. CSS slateblue gives you #6A5ACD, a different color; use #8971BB when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#8971BB is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #A4BB72; it also sits naturally between #727FBB and #AE72BB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 54% · Green 44% · Blue 73%

Cyan 27% · Magenta 40% · Yellow 0% · Key 27%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #8971BB

.text { color: #8971BB; }
.background { background-color: #8971BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8971BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(137, 113, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(259, 35%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8971BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(137, 113, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8971BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(137, 113, 187, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#8971BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8971BB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #A4BB72:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #8971BB: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8971BB

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #8971BB looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #8971BB rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #8971BB?

#8971BB is Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 137, 113, 187). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #8971BB?

#8971BB is RGB 137, 113, 187 — HSL 259°, 35%, 59% — CMYK 27%, 40%, 0%, 27%.

What colors go with #8971BB?

Its complement is #A4BB72; analogous partners are #727FBB and #AE72BB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #8971BB for text?

Black text on #8971BB has a contrast ratio of 5.14:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.08:1.