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#8f87c8 color: Brocade

#8f87c8 is rgb(143, 135, 200) in RGB and oklch(65.573% 0.09586 289.11) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

65.6%
0.096
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.25:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #8f87c8

#8f87c8 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 65.6% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.25:1 contrast and black text 6.47:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Brocade (#8c87c5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8f87c8 mixed with white

  1. 8f87c8
  2. 9993ce
  3. a49ed4
  4. afaad9
  5. bab6df
  6. c5c2e5
  7. d0ceea
  8. dcdaef
  9. e7e6f5
  10. f3f3fa

Darker: #8f87c8 mixed with black

  1. 8f87c8
  2. 7c75ae
  3. 696394
  4. 57517b
  5. 454163
  6. 34314c
  7. 242136
  8. 151321
  9. 07060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8f87c8 with less saturation

  1. 8f87c8
  2. 8f88c3
  3. 8f89bd
  4. 8f8bb8
  5. 8f8cb2
  6. 8f8dad
  7. 908da7
  8. 908ea2
  9. 908f9c
  10. 909097

Questions about #8f87c8

What color is #8f87c8?

#8f87c8 is soft violet. The closest named color is Brocade. In RGB it is rgb(143, 135, 200), in HSL hsl(247.38, 37.14%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.573% 0.09586 289.11).

What colors go well with #8f87c8?

The complementary color of #8f87c8 is #95964d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6d92cb and #aa7eb6. The triadic partners are #c17f5b and #4ca487.

Is white or black text more readable on #8f87c8?

Black text reads better on #8f87c8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and black gives 6.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8f87c8 a warm or cool color?

#8f87c8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 65.6% and its chroma 0.096.