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#8a84ce color: Brocade

#8a84ce is rgb(138, 132, 206) in RGB and oklch(64.865% 0.10917 286.645) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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245°
100%

64.9%
0.109
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.35:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.27:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #8a84ce

#8a84ce is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 64.9% lightness, 0.109 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 6.27:1, 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: #8a84ce mixed with white

  1. 8a84ce
  2. 9590d3
  3. a09cd9
  4. aba8de
  5. b6b5e3
  6. c2c1e8
  7. cecded
  8. dadaf2
  9. e6e6f6
  10. f3f2fb

Darker: #8a84ce mixed with black

  1. 8a84ce
  2. 7772b3
  3. 656098
  4. 534f7f
  5. 423f66
  6. 322f4e
  7. 222038
  8. 141223
  9. 07060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a84ce with less saturation

  1. 8a84ce
  2. 8a85c8
  3. 8b87c2
  4. 8b88bc
  5. 8b89b5
  6. 8c8aaf
  7. 8c8ba9
  8. 8d8ca2
  9. 8d8d9c
  10. 8e8e95

Questions about #8a84ce

What color is #8a84ce?

#8a84ce is soft violet. The closest named color is Brocade. In RGB it is rgb(138, 132, 206), in HSL hsl(244.86, 43.02%, 66.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.865% 0.10917 286.645).

What colors go well with #8a84ce?

The complementary color of #8a84ce is #97933c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6290d1 and #a979bb. The triadic partners are #c57953 and #3ea480.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a84ce?

White text reads better on #8a84ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and black gives 6.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a84ce a warm or cool color?

#8a84ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 64.9% and its chroma 0.109.