#8d85bb color: Heliotropic Mauve
#8d85bb is rgb(141, 133, 187) in RGB and oklch(64.412% 0.0802 290.755) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
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- ≈ Slate
- slate-400
- Black 27%
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About #8d85bb
#8d85bb is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 64.4% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 291°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.38:1 contrast and black text 6.21:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Heliotropic Mauve (#9187bd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #8d85bb mixed with white
Darker: #8d85bb mixed with black
Calmer: #8d85bb with less saturation
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Questions about #8d85bb
What color is #8d85bb?
#8d85bb is soft violet. The closest named color is Heliotropic Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(141, 133, 187), in HSL hsl(248.89, 28.42%, 62.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.412% 0.0802 290.755).
What colors go well with #8d85bb?
The complementary color of #8d85bb is #8f9257. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #718ebf and #a47dab. The triadic partners are #b57f60 and #579d87.
Is white or black text more readable on #8d85bb?
White text reads better on #8d85bb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and black gives 6.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8d85bb a warm or cool color?
#8d85bb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 64.4% and its chroma 0.08.