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#8d86cd color: Brocade

#8d86cd is rgb(141, 134, 205) in RGB and oklch(65.452% 0.1046 287.658) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

65.5%
0.105
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.27:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #8d86cd

#8d86cd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 65.5% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.27:1 contrast and black text 6.42:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Brocade (#8c87c5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8d86cd mixed with white

  1. 8d86cd
  2. 9892d2
  3. a29ed8
  4. adaadd
  5. b8b6e2
  6. c4c2e7
  7. cfceec
  8. dbdaf1
  9. e7e6f6
  10. f3f3fa

Darker: #8d86cd mixed with black

  1. 8d86cd
  2. 7a74b2
  3. 676298
  4. 55517e
  5. 444066
  6. 33304e
  7. 232138
  8. 141323
  9. 07060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8d86cd with less saturation

  1. 8d86cd
  2. 8d87c7
  3. 8d89c1
  4. 8e8abb
  5. 8e8bb5
  6. 8e8caf
  7. 8f8da9
  8. 8f8ea3
  9. 8f8f9d
  10. 909097

Questions about #8d86cd

What color is #8d86cd?

#8d86cd is soft violet. The closest named color is Brocade. In RGB it is rgb(141, 134, 205), in HSL hsl(245.92, 41.52%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.452% 0.1046 287.658).

What colors go well with #8d86cd?

The complementary color of #8d86cd is #979543. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6792d0 and #ab7cba. The triadic partners are #c57c56 and #44a584.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d86cd?

Black text reads better on #8d86cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and black gives 6.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d86cd a warm or cool color?

#8d86cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 65.5% and its chroma 0.105.