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#8a84cd color: Brocade

#8a84cd is rgb(138, 132, 205) in RGB and oklch(64.815% 0.10774 286.745) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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245°
100%

64.8%
0.108
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.35:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #8a84cd

#8a84cd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 64.8% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.35:1 contrast and black text 6.26:1, 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: #8a84cd mixed with white

  1. 8a84cd
  2. 9590d3
  3. a09cd8
  4. aba8dd
  5. b7b5e2
  6. c2c1e7
  7. cecdec
  8. dad9f1
  9. e6e6f6
  10. f3f2fb

Darker: #8a84cd mixed with black

  1. 8a84cd
  2. 7772b2
  3. 656098
  4. 534f7e
  5. 423f66
  6. 322f4e
  7. 222038
  8. 141223
  9. 07060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a84cd with less saturation

  1. 8a84cd
  2. 8a85c7
  3. 8b87c1
  4. 8b88bb
  5. 8b89b5
  6. 8c8aae
  7. 8c8ba8
  8. 8d8ca2
  9. 8d8d9c
  10. 8e8e95

Questions about #8a84cd

What color is #8a84cd?

#8a84cd is soft violet. The closest named color is Brocade. In RGB it is rgb(138, 132, 205), in HSL hsl(244.93, 42.2%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.815% 0.10774 286.745).

What colors go well with #8a84cd?

The complementary color of #8a84cd is #96933d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6390d0 and #a979ba. The triadic partners are #c47953 and #3fa380.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a84cd?

White text reads better on #8a84cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and black gives 6.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a84cd a warm or cool color?

#8a84cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 64.8% and its chroma 0.108.