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#8b86bf color: Brocade

#8b86bf is rgb(139, 134, 191) in RGB and oklch(64.626% 0.08446 287.806) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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245°
100%

64.6%
0.084
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-400
  • Black 25%

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 #8b86bf

#8b86bf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 64.6% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 288°.

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 slate-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8b86bf mixed with white

  1. 8b86bf
  2. 9692c6
  3. a19ecc
  4. aca9d3
  5. b7b5d9
  6. c3c1e0
  7. cfcee6
  8. dbdaec
  9. e7e6f3
  10. f3f2f9

Darker: #8b86bf mixed with black

  1. 8b86bf
  2. 7874a6
  3. 66628d
  4. 545175
  5. 43405e
  6. 323048
  7. 232133
  8. 14131f
  9. 07060d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8b86bf with less saturation

  1. 8b86bf
  2. 8b87ba
  3. 8b88b5
  4. 8c89b1
  5. 8c8aac
  6. 8c8aa7
  7. 8c8ba2
  8. 8d8c9d
  9. 8d8d98
  10. 8d8d93

Questions about #8b86bf

What color is #8b86bf?

#8b86bf is soft violet. The closest named color is Brocade. In RGB it is rgb(139, 134, 191), in HSL hsl(245.26, 30.81%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.626% 0.08446 287.806).

What colors go well with #8b86bf?

The complementary color of #8b86bf is #939253. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6e90c1 and #a47eb0. The triadic partners are #b97e60 and #569f84.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b86bf?

White text reads better on #8b86bf: 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 #8b86bf a warm or cool color?

#8b86bf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 64.6% and its chroma 0.084.