#8A70C2 Hex Color
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A muted violet with gray undertones. #8a70c2 sits at mid-lightness with low saturation, so this purple reads soft instead of electric and can turn muddy across large areas. It earns its keep as a supporting tone behind dark text, which clears AA at about 5.2:1 contrast. Warm amber accents bring out its cooler side.
Questions about #8a70c2
What is #8a70c2 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #8a70c2 is rgb(138, 112, 194), in HSL hsl(259, 40%, 60%) and in CMYK 29%, 42%, 0%, 24%. Browse more shades of purple with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #8a70c2?
Warm earth tones give #8a70c2 its best contrast, since the purple leans cool and muted. Try it with terracotta or sage accents, and keep dark text on top rather than white.
Is #8a70c2 readable on white or black?
#8a70c2 has a 4.05:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.17:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.