Palettes / Colors / #8A71CC
#8A71CC — Muted Purple
#8A71CC 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 #8A71CC 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.
#8A71CC 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 #B3CC71; it also sits naturally between #7186CC and #B671CC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #8A71CC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 138, 113, 204 |
| HSL | 256°, 47%, 62% |
| HSV | 256°, 45%, 80% |
| CMYK | 32%, 45%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 27.29, 21.57, 59.85 |
| Yxy | 21.57, 0.2510, 0.1984 |
| CIE-Lab | 53.57, 29.96, -43.88 |
| Hunter Lab | 46.45, 26.47, -48.20 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 54% · Green 44% · Blue 80%
Cyan 32% · Magenta 45% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #8A71CC
.text { color: #8A71CC; }
.background { background-color: #8A71CC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8A71CC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(138, 113, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(256, 47%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8A71CC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(138, 113, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8A71CC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(138, 113, 204, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#8A71CC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8A71CC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B3CC71:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.95:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.31:1 AA |
Best text color on #8A71CC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8A71CC
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 #8A71CC: ·
How #8A71CC 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 #8A71CC 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 #8A71CC?
#8A71CC is Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 138, 113, 204). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #8A71CC?
#8A71CC is RGB 138, 113, 204 — HSL 256°, 47%, 62% — CMYK 32%, 45%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #8A71CC?
Its complement is #B3CC71; analogous partners are #7186CC and #B671CC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #8A71CC for text?
Black text on #8A71CC has a contrast ratio of 5.31:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.95:1.