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#8e8fac color: Delicate Violet

#8e8fac is rgb(142, 143, 172) in RGB and oklch(65.925% 0.04286 283.598) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

65.9%
0.043
284°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-400
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.15:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #8e8fac

#8e8fac is a dusty indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65.9% lightness, 0.043 chroma and a hue of 284°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.15:1 contrast and black text 6.67:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Delicate Violet (#8c8da8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #8e8fac mixed with white

  1. 8e8fac
  2. 999ab4
  3. a4a5bc
  4. afafc5
  5. babbcd
  6. c5c6d5
  7. d0d1dd
  8. dcdce6
  9. e7e8ee
  10. f3f3f7

Darker: #8e8fac mixed with black

  1. 8e8fac
  2. 7b7c95
  3. 68697f
  4. 565769
  5. 444554
  6. 343440
  7. 24242d
  8. 15151b
  9. 07070b
  10. 010101

Calmer: #8e8fac with less saturation

  1. 8e8fac
  2. 8e8fa9
  3. 8f90a7
  4. 8f90a4
  5. 8f90a2
  6. 90919f
  7. 90919c
  8. 91919a
  9. 919197
  10. 919294

Questions about #8e8fac

What color is #8e8fac?

#8e8fac is dusty indigo. The closest named color is Delicate Violet. In RGB it is rgb(142, 143, 172), in HSL hsl(238, 15.31%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.925% 0.04286 283.598).

What colors go well with #8e8fac?

The complementary color of #8e8fac is #969475. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8094ac and #9c8ba5. The triadic partners are #a98a7d and #7a9b8b.

Is white or black text more readable on #8e8fac?

Black text reads better on #8e8fac: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and black gives 6.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8e8fac a warm or cool color?

#8e8fac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 284 degrees, its lightness 65.9% and its chroma 0.043.