#8F71F2 Hex Color

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A bright violet, the shade of an iris petal under full sun, #8f71f2 has enough saturation to glow but enough lightness to lose itself on white. Treat it as an accent or a dark mode base instead of a full page fill. Black text reads clearly on it at about 5.8:1 contrast, so buttons and labels are easy to build.

Questions about #8f71f2

What is #8f71f2 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #8f71f2 is rgb(143, 113, 242), in HSL hsl(254, 83%, 70%) and in CMYK 41%, 53%, 0%, 5%.
What colors pair well with #8f71f2?
Deep teal and charcoal make #8f71f2 look richer than plain white does. Try it on dark navy backgrounds or with warm mustard accents, and keep it to buttons and highlights rather than large fills.
Is #8f71f2 readable on white or black?
#8f71f2 has a 3.61:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.81:1 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.