#8e89ce color: Brocade
#8e89ce is rgb(142, 137, 206) in RGB and oklch(66.17% 0.10147 286.591) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
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- ≈ Amethyst
- slate-400
- Black 19%
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About #8e89ce
#8e89ce is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 66.2% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 287°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.17:1 contrast and black text 6.62:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Brocade (#8c87c5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #8e89ce mixed with white
Darker: #8e89ce mixed with black
Calmer: #8e89ce with less saturation
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What color is #8e89ce?
#8e89ce is soft violet. The closest named color is Brocade. In RGB it is rgb(142, 137, 206), in HSL hsl(244.35, 41.32%, 67.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.17% 0.10147 286.591).
What colors go well with #8e89ce?
The complementary color of #8e89ce is #9a9748. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6995d0 and #ac7fbc. The triadic partners are #c67f5c and #4ba785.
Is white or black text more readable on #8e89ce?
Black text reads better on #8e89ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and black gives 6.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8e89ce a warm or cool color?
#8e89ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 66.2% and its chroma 0.101.