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#8d89ca color: Brocade

#8d89ca is rgb(141, 137, 202) in RGB and oklch(65.899% 0.09577 286.269) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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244°
100%

65.9%
0.096
286°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.20:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #8d89ca

#8d89ca is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 65.9% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 286°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.2:1 contrast and black text 6.56:1, 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: #8d89ca mixed with white

  1. 8d89ca
  2. 9895d0
  3. a2a0d5
  4. adacdb
  5. b9b7e0
  6. c4c3e6
  7. cfcfeb
  8. dbdbf0
  9. e7e7f5
  10. f3f3fa

Darker: #8d89ca mixed with black

  1. 8d89ca
  2. 7a76af
  3. 676495
  4. 55537c
  5. 444264
  6. 33314d
  7. 232237
  8. 141422
  9. 07070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8d89ca with less saturation

  1. 8d89ca
  2. 8d8ac5
  3. 8e8bbf
  4. 8e8cba
  5. 8e8db4
  6. 8f8eae
  7. 8f8fa9
  8. 9090a3
  9. 91909d
  10. 919198

Questions about #8d89ca

What color is #8d89ca?

#8d89ca is soft violet. The closest named color is Brocade. In RGB it is rgb(141, 137, 202), in HSL hsl(243.69, 38.01%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.899% 0.09577 286.269).

What colors go well with #8d89ca?

The complementary color of #8d89ca is #99964c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6b94cc and #a97fb9. The triadic partners are #c27f5f and #51a585.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d89ca?

Black text reads better on #8d89ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and black gives 6.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d89ca a warm or cool color?

#8d89ca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 65.9% and its chroma 0.096.