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#8d88cd color: Brocade

#8d88cd is rgb(141, 136, 205) in RGB and oklch(65.844% 0.10159 286.57) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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244°
100%

65.8%
0.102
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.21:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #8d88cd

#8d88cd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 65.8% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.21:1 contrast and black text 6.54:1, so black text reads better.

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

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8d88cd mixed with white

  1. 8d88cd
  2. 9894d2
  3. a29fd8
  4. adabdd
  5. b9b7e2
  6. c4c3e7
  7. cfcfec
  8. dbdbf1
  9. e7e7f6
  10. f3f3fa

Darker: #8d88cd mixed with black

  1. 8d88cd
  2. 7a75b2
  3. 676398
  4. 55527e
  5. 444166
  6. 33314e
  7. 232238
  8. 141323
  9. 07060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8d88cd with less saturation

  1. 8d88cd
  2. 8d89c7
  3. 8e8ac2
  4. 8e8cbc
  5. 8e8db6
  6. 8f8eb0
  7. 8f8eaa
  8. 908fa4
  9. 90909e
  10. 919198

Questions about #8d88cd

What color is #8d88cd?

#8d88cd is soft violet. The closest named color is Brocade. In RGB it is rgb(141, 136, 205), in HSL hsl(244.35, 40.83%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.844% 0.10159 286.57).

What colors go well with #8d88cd?

The complementary color of #8d88cd is #999647. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6894cf and #ab7ebb. The triadic partners are #c57e5b and #4aa684.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d88cd?

Black text reads better on #8d88cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and black gives 6.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d88cd a warm or cool color?

#8d88cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 65.8% and its chroma 0.102.