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#8f84cd color: Amethyst Grey

#8f84cd is rgb(143, 132, 205) in RGB and oklch(65.229% 0.10762 289.988) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

65.2%
0.108
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.31:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #8f84cd

#8f84cd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 65.2% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.31:1 contrast and black text 6.35:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Amethyst Grey (#9085c4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8f84cd mixed with white

  1. 8f84cd
  2. 9990d3
  3. a49cd8
  4. afa8dd
  5. bab5e2
  6. c5c1e7
  7. d0cdec
  8. dcd9f1
  9. e7e6f6
  10. f3f2fb

Darker: #8f84cd mixed with black

  1. 8f84cd
  2. 7c72b2
  3. 696098
  4. 574f7e
  5. 453f66
  6. 342f4e
  7. 242038
  8. 151223
  9. 07060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8f84cd with less saturation

  1. 8f84cd
  2. 8f86c7
  3. 8f87c1
  4. 8f88bb
  5. 8f8ab5
  6. 8f8baf
  7. 8f8ca9
  8. 8f8da3
  9. 8f8e9c
  10. 8f8f96

Questions about #8f84cd

What color is #8f84cd?

#8f84cd is soft violet. The closest named color is Amethyst Grey. In RGB it is rgb(143, 132, 205), in HSL hsl(249.04, 42.2%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.229% 0.10762 289.988).

What colors go well with #8f84cd?

The complementary color of #8f84cd is #949541. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6990d1 and #ad7ab9. The triadic partners are #c47b51 and #3ba586.

Is white or black text more readable on #8f84cd?

White text reads better on #8f84cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and black gives 6.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8f84cd a warm or cool color?

#8f84cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 65.2% and its chroma 0.108.