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#8a84cc color: Brocade

#8a84cc is rgb(138, 132, 204) in RGB and oklch(64.766% 0.10631 286.847) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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245°
100%

64.8%
0.106
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.36:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #8a84cc

#8a84cc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 64.8% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.36:1 contrast and black text 6.25:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Brocade (#8c87c5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8a84cc mixed with white

  1. 8a84cc
  2. 9590d2
  3. a09cd7
  4. aba8dc
  5. b7b5e2
  6. c2c1e7
  7. cecdec
  8. dad9f1
  9. e6e6f6
  10. f3f2fa

Darker: #8a84cc mixed with black

  1. 8a84cc
  2. 7772b1
  3. 656097
  4. 534f7e
  5. 423f65
  6. 322f4e
  7. 222037
  8. 141222
  9. 07060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a84cc with less saturation

  1. 8a84cc
  2. 8a85c6
  3. 8b87c0
  4. 8b88ba
  5. 8b89b4
  6. 8c8aae
  7. 8c8ba8
  8. 8d8ca1
  9. 8d8d9b
  10. 8e8e95

Questions about #8a84cc

What color is #8a84cc?

#8a84cc is soft violet. The closest named color is Brocade. In RGB it is rgb(138, 132, 204), in HSL hsl(245, 41.38%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.766% 0.10631 286.847).

What colors go well with #8a84cc?

The complementary color of #8a84cc is #96933f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6390cf and #a97ab9. The triadic partners are #c37954 and #41a381.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a84cc?

White text reads better on #8a84cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and black gives 6.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a84cc a warm or cool color?

#8a84cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 64.8% and its chroma 0.106.