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#8E7CC3 Mystic
#8E7CC3 is a light, muted purple, known as Mystic. In RGB it’s made of 55.7% red, 48.6% green, and 76.5% blue. Its hue is 255°, with 37% saturation and 63% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #8E7CC3.
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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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#8E7CC3 in use
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What color is #8E7CC3?
#8E7CC3 is a light, muted purple, known as Mystic. In RGB it’s made of 55.7% red, 48.6% green, and 76.5% blue. Its hue is 255°, with 37% saturation and 63% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #8E7CC3 in RGB?
#8E7CC3 is rgb(142, 124, 195): 142 red, 124 green, and 195 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #8E7CC3 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(27, 36, 0, 24). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #8E7CC3?
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 #8E7CC3?
Its complement #7B8F45 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.