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#8d86bf color: Heliotropic Mauve

#8d86bf is rgb(141, 134, 191) in RGB and oklch(64.792% 0.08444 289.447) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

64.8%
0.084
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-400
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.34:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #8d86bf

#8d86bf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 64.8% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.34:1 contrast and black text 6.29:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Heliotropic Mauve (#9187bd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8d86bf mixed with white

  1. 8d86bf
  2. 9892c6
  3. a29ecc
  4. aea9d3
  5. b9b5d9
  6. c4c1e0
  7. d0cee6
  8. dbdaec
  9. e7e6f3
  10. f3f2f9

Darker: #8d86bf mixed with black

  1. 8d86bf
  2. 7a74a6
  3. 67628d
  4. 555175
  5. 44405e
  6. 333048
  7. 232133
  8. 14131f
  9. 07060d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8d86bf with less saturation

  1. 8d86bf
  2. 8d87ba
  3. 8d88b6
  4. 8d89b1
  5. 8d8aac
  6. 8d8ba7
  7. 8e8ca2
  8. 8e8c9d
  9. 8e8d98
  10. 8e8e93

Questions about #8d86bf

What color is #8d86bf?

#8d86bf is soft violet. The closest named color is Heliotropic Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(141, 134, 191), in HSL hsl(247.37, 30.81%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.792% 0.08444 289.447).

What colors go well with #8d86bf?

The complementary color of #8d86bf is #929355. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7090c2 and #a57eaf. The triadic partners are #b97f60 and #559f86.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d86bf?

White text reads better on #8d86bf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and black gives 6.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d86bf a warm or cool color?

#8d86bf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 64.8% and its chroma 0.084.