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#8d87ce color: Brocade

#8d87ce is rgb(141, 135, 206) in RGB and oklch(65.696% 0.10452 287.018) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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245°
100%

65.7%
0.105
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.24:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #8d87ce

#8d87ce is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 65.7% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.24:1 contrast and black text 6.49:1, 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: #8d87ce mixed with white

  1. 8d87ce
  2. 9893d3
  3. a29fd9
  4. adaade
  5. b8b6e3
  6. c4c2e8
  7. cfceed
  8. dbdaf1
  9. e7e7f6
  10. f3f3fb

Darker: #8d87ce mixed with black

  1. 8d87ce
  2. 7a75b3
  3. 676398
  4. 55517f
  5. 444166
  6. 33314e
  7. 232138
  8. 141323
  9. 07060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8d87ce with less saturation

  1. 8d87ce
  2. 8d88c8
  3. 8d8ac2
  4. 8e8bbc
  5. 8e8cb6
  6. 8f8db0
  7. 8f8eaa
  8. 8f8fa4
  9. 90909e
  10. 919098

Questions about #8d87ce

What color is #8d87ce?

#8d87ce is soft violet. The closest named color is Brocade. In RGB it is rgb(141, 135, 206), in HSL hsl(245.07, 42.01%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.696% 0.10452 287.018).

What colors go well with #8d87ce?

The complementary color of #8d87ce is #999644. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6793d1 and #ab7dbc. The triadic partners are #c67c58 and #46a684.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d87ce?

Black text reads better on #8d87ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and black gives 6.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d87ce a warm or cool color?

#8d87ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 65.7% and its chroma 0.105.