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#8d86c3 color: Brocade

#8d86c3 is rgb(141, 134, 195) in RGB and oklch(64.976% 0.09022 288.884) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

65%
0.090
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-400
  • Black 24%

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 #8d86c3

#8d86c3 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 65% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 289°.

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 slate-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8d86c3 mixed with white

  1. 8d86c3
  2. 9892c9
  3. a29ed0
  4. ada9d6
  5. b9b5dc
  6. c4c2e2
  7. d0cee8
  8. dbdaee
  9. e7e6f4
  10. f3f3f9

Darker: #8d86c3 mixed with black

  1. 8d86c3
  2. 7a74a9
  3. 676290
  4. 555178
  5. 444060
  6. 33304a
  7. 232134
  8. 141320
  9. 07060e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8d86c3 with less saturation

  1. 8d86c3
  2. 8d87be
  3. 8d88b9
  4. 8d89b4
  5. 8d8aaf
  6. 8e8baa
  7. 8e8ca4
  8. 8e8d9f
  9. 8e8e9a
  10. 8f8e94

Questions about #8d86c3

What color is #8d86c3?

#8d86c3 is soft violet. The closest named color is Brocade. In RGB it is rgb(141, 134, 195), in HSL hsl(246.89, 33.7%, 64.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.976% 0.09022 288.884).

What colors go well with #8d86c3?

The complementary color of #8d86c3 is #939450. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6d90c6 and #a77db2. The triadic partners are #bc7e5d and #50a185.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d86c3?

White text reads better on #8d86c3: 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 #8d86c3 a warm or cool color?

#8d86c3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 65% and its chroma 0.09.