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#8f86bf color: Heliotropic Mauve

#8f86bf is rgb(143, 134, 191) in RGB and oklch(64.96% 0.08447 291.094) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

65%
0.084
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-400
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.32:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #8f86bf

#8f86bf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 65% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.32:1 contrast and black text 6.33:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Heliotropic Mauve (#9187bd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8f86bf mixed with white

  1. 8f86bf
  2. 9992c6
  3. a49ecc
  4. afa9d3
  5. bab5d9
  6. c5c1e0
  7. d0cee6
  8. dcdaec
  9. e7e6f3
  10. f3f2f9

Darker: #8f86bf mixed with black

  1. 8f86bf
  2. 7c74a6
  3. 69628d
  4. 575175
  5. 45405e
  6. 343048
  7. 242133
  8. 15131f
  9. 07060d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8f86bf with less saturation

  1. 8f86bf
  2. 8f87ba
  3. 8f88b6
  4. 8f89b1
  5. 8f8aac
  6. 8f8ba7
  7. 8f8ca3
  8. 8f8d9e
  9. 8f8d99
  10. 8f8e94

Questions about #8f86bf

What color is #8f86bf?

#8f86bf is soft violet. The closest named color is Heliotropic Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(143, 134, 191), in HSL hsl(249.47, 30.81%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.96% 0.08447 291.094).

What colors go well with #8f86bf?

The complementary color of #8f86bf is #919456. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7290c3 and #a77eaf. The triadic partners are #b9805f and #54a088.

Is white or black text more readable on #8f86bf?

White text reads better on #8f86bf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and black gives 6.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8f86bf a warm or cool color?

#8f86bf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 65% and its chroma 0.084.