#8F70D1 Hex Color
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With its fairly saturated, medium-light value, #8f70d1 reads as a cool violet-purple with a slightly blue undertone. The hex code suits spiritual, creative, gaming, and luxury branding, especially as a supporting color beside charcoal or muted gold. Use black text for accessible body copy, since its contrast is about 5.4:1.
Questions about #8f70d1
What is #8f70d1 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #8f70d1 is rgb(143, 112, 209), in HSL hsl(259, 51%, 63%) and in CMYK 32%, 46%, 0%, 18%.
What colors pair well with #8f70d1?
The cool violet-blue of #8f70d1 pairs well with charcoal for grounding contrast and muted gold for a restrained luxury accent, while soft lavender or pale gray can keep the palette lighter and more relaxed.
Is #8f70d1 a warm or cool color?
#8f70d1 reads as a cool violet-purple because its blue influence outweighs its red, giving the shade a calm, imaginative feel that suits spiritual, creative, and digital design accents more than warm, earthy palettes.
Is #8f70d1 readable on white or black?
#8f70d1 has a 3.88:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.40:1 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.