#8e84bb color: Heliotropic Mauve
#8e84bb is rgb(142, 132, 187) in RGB and oklch(64.297% 0.08184 292.275) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
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- ≈ Slate
- slate-400
- Black 27%
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About #8e84bb
#8e84bb is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 64.3% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 292°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.4:1 contrast and black text 6.17:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Heliotropic Mauve (#9187bd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #8e84bb mixed with white
Darker: #8e84bb mixed with black
Calmer: #8e84bb with less saturation
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Questions about #8e84bb
What color is #8e84bb?
#8e84bb is soft violet. The closest named color is Heliotropic Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(142, 132, 187), in HSL hsl(250.91, 28.8%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.297% 0.08184 292.275).
What colors go well with #8e84bb?
The complementary color of #8e84bb is #8e9256. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #728dbf and #a57cab. The triadic partners are #b57f5e and #539d88.
Is white or black text more readable on #8e84bb?
White text reads better on #8e84bb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and black gives 6.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8e84bb a warm or cool color?
#8e84bb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 64.3% and its chroma 0.082.