Close to Ube
#8D71CA
#8D71CA is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Ube. In RGB it’s made of 55.3% red, 44.3% green, and 79.2% blue. Its hue is 259°, with 46% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #8D71CA as they’d see it.
#8D71CA in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #8D71CA
What color is #8D71CA?
#8D71CA is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Ube. In RGB it’s made of 55.3% red, 44.3% green, and 79.2% blue. Its hue is 259°, with 46% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #8D71CA in RGB?
#8D71CA is rgb(141, 113, 202): 141 red, 113 green, and 202 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #8D71CA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(30, 44, 0, 21). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #8D71CA?
PANTONE 2641 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #8D71CA?
Its complement #6B8B2C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.