Palettes / Colors / #8A71BD
#8A71BD — Muted Purple
#8A71BD 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 #8A71BD 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.
#8A71BD 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 #A3BD70; it also sits naturally between #707DBD and #B070BD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #8A71BD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 138, 113, 189 |
| HSL | 260°, 37%, 59% |
| HSV | 260°, 40%, 74% |
| CMYK | 27%, 40%, 0%, 26% |
| XYZ | 25.57, 20.89, 50.83 |
| Yxy | 20.89, 0.2628, 0.2147 |
| CIE-Lab | 52.83, 26.12, -36.48 |
| Hunter Lab | 45.70, 22.69, -37.84 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 54% · Green 44% · Blue 74%
Cyan 27% · Magenta 40% · Yellow 0% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #8A71BD
.text { color: #8A71BD; }
.background { background-color: #8A71BD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8A71BD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(138, 113, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(260, 37%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8A71BD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(138, 113, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8A71BD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(138, 113, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#8A71BD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8A71BD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A3BD70:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.06:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.18:1 AA |
Best text color on #8A71BD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8A71BD
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #8A71BD: ·
How #8A71BD 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 #8A71BD rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #8A71BD?
#8A71BD is Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 138, 113, 189). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #8A71BD?
#8A71BD is RGB 138, 113, 189 — HSL 260°, 37%, 59% — CMYK 27%, 40%, 0%, 26%.
What colors go with #8A71BD?
Its complement is #A3BD70; analogous partners are #707DBD and #B070BD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #8A71BD for text?
Black text on #8A71BD has a contrast ratio of 5.18:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.06:1.