#8f85cb color: Amethyst Grey
#8f85cb is rgb(143, 133, 203) in RGB and oklch(65.325% 0.10324 289.775) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Amethyst
- indigo-400
- Black 20%
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About #8f85cb
#8f85cb is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 65.3% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 290°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.29:1 contrast and black text 6.39:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Amethyst Grey (#9085c4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.
Lighter: #8f85cb mixed with white
Darker: #8f85cb mixed with black
Calmer: #8f85cb with less saturation
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What color is #8f85cb?
#8f85cb is soft violet. The closest named color is Amethyst Grey. In RGB it is rgb(143, 133, 203), in HSL hsl(248.57, 40.23%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.325% 0.10324 289.775).
What colors go well with #8f85cb?
The complementary color of #8f85cb is #949646. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6a91cf and #ac7bb8. The triadic partners are #c37d55 and #42a486.
Is white or black text more readable on #8f85cb?
Black text reads better on #8f85cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and black gives 6.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8f85cb a warm or cool color?
#8f85cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 65.3% and its chroma 0.103.