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#8a85ce color: Brocade

#8a85ce is rgb(138, 133, 206) in RGB and oklch(65.061% 0.10768 286.127) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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244°
100%

65.1%
0.108
286°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.32:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #8a85ce

#8a85ce is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 65.1% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 286°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.32:1 contrast and black text 6.33:1, 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: #8a85ce mixed with white

  1. 8a85ce
  2. 9591d3
  3. a09dd9
  4. aba9de
  5. b7b5e3
  6. c2c1e8
  7. ceceed
  8. dadaf2
  9. e6e6f6
  10. f3f3fb

Darker: #8a85ce mixed with black

  1. 8a85ce
  2. 7773b3
  3. 656198
  4. 53507f
  5. 424066
  6. 32304e
  7. 222138
  8. 141323
  9. 07060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a85ce with less saturation

  1. 8a85ce
  2. 8a86c8
  3. 8b88c2
  4. 8b89bc
  5. 8c8ab6
  6. 8c8baf
  7. 8d8ca9
  8. 8d8da3
  9. 8e8e9c
  10. 8e8e96

Questions about #8a85ce

What color is #8a85ce?

#8a85ce is soft violet. The closest named color is Brocade. In RGB it is rgb(138, 133, 206), in HSL hsl(244.11, 42.69%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.061% 0.10768 286.127).

What colors go well with #8a85ce?

The complementary color of #8a85ce is #98933e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6291d0 and #a97abc. The triadic partners are #c57955 and #41a480.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a85ce?

White text reads better on #8a85ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and black gives 6.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a85ce a warm or cool color?

#8a85ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 65.1% and its chroma 0.108.