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#8d89cb color: Brocade

#8d89cb is rgb(141, 137, 203) in RGB and oklch(65.946% 0.09721 286.179) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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244°
100%

65.9%
0.097
286°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.19:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #8d89cb

#8d89cb is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 65.9% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 286°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.19:1 contrast and black text 6.57:1, 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: #8d89cb mixed with white

  1. 8d89cb
  2. 9895d1
  3. a2a0d6
  4. adacdc
  5. b9b7e1
  6. c4c3e6
  7. cfcfeb
  8. dbdbf0
  9. e7e7f5
  10. f3f3fa

Darker: #8d89cb mixed with black

  1. 8d89cb
  2. 7a76b0
  3. 676496
  4. 55537d
  5. 444265
  6. 33314d
  7. 232237
  8. 141422
  9. 07070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8d89cb with less saturation

  1. 8d89cb
  2. 8d8ac5
  3. 8e8bc0
  4. 8e8cba
  5. 8f8db5
  6. 8f8eaf
  7. 908fa9
  8. 9090a4
  9. 91919e
  10. 919198

Questions about #8d89cb

What color is #8d89cb?

#8d89cb is soft violet. The closest named color is Brocade. In RGB it is rgb(141, 137, 203), in HSL hsl(243.64, 38.82%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.946% 0.09721 286.179).

What colors go well with #8d89cb?

The complementary color of #8d89cb is #9a964b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6a94cd and #aa7fba. The triadic partners are #c37f5e and #50a584.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d89cb?

Black text reads better on #8d89cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and black gives 6.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d89cb a warm or cool color?

#8d89cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 65.9% and its chroma 0.097.