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#8e87cd color: Brocade

#8e87cd is rgb(142, 135, 205) in RGB and oklch(65.73% 0.10305 287.793) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

65.7%
0.103
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.23:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #8e87cd

#8e87cd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 65.7% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.23:1 contrast and black text 6.5:1, 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: #8e87cd mixed with white

  1. 8e87cd
  2. 9893d2
  3. a39fd8
  4. aeaadd
  5. b9b6e2
  6. c4c2e7
  7. d0ceec
  8. dbdaf1
  9. e7e7f6
  10. f3f3fa

Darker: #8e87cd mixed with black

  1. 8e87cd
  2. 7b75b2
  3. 686398
  4. 56517e
  5. 444166
  6. 34314e
  7. 242138
  8. 151323
  9. 07060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8e87cd with less saturation

  1. 8e87cd
  2. 8e88c7
  3. 8e8ac1
  4. 8f8bbc
  5. 8f8cb6
  6. 8f8db0
  7. 8f8eaa
  8. 908fa4
  9. 90909e
  10. 919097

Questions about #8e87cd

What color is #8e87cd?

#8e87cd is soft violet. The closest named color is Brocade. In RGB it is rgb(142, 135, 205), in HSL hsl(246, 41.18%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.73% 0.10305 287.793).

What colors go well with #8e87cd?

The complementary color of #8e87cd is #989646. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6993d0 and #ac7dba. The triadic partners are #c57d58 and #46a585.

Is white or black text more readable on #8e87cd?

Black text reads better on #8e87cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and black gives 6.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8e87cd a warm or cool color?

#8e87cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 65.7% and its chroma 0.103.