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#8f87cc color: Brocade

#8f87cc is rgb(143, 135, 204) in RGB and oklch(65.764% 0.10159 288.59) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

65.8%
0.102
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.23:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #8f87cc

#8f87cc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 65.8% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.23:1 contrast and black text 6.51:1, 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: #8f87cc mixed with white

  1. 8f87cc
  2. 9993d2
  3. a49fd7
  4. afaadc
  5. bab6e2
  6. c5c2e7
  7. d0ceec
  8. dcdaf1
  9. e7e6f6
  10. f3f3fa

Darker: #8f87cc mixed with black

  1. 8f87cc
  2. 7c75b1
  3. 696397
  4. 57517e
  5. 454165
  6. 34314e
  7. 242137
  8. 151322
  9. 07060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8f87cc with less saturation

  1. 8f87cc
  2. 8f88c6
  3. 8f8ac1
  4. 8f8bbb
  5. 8f8cb5
  6. 908daf
  7. 908ea9
  8. 908fa4
  9. 91909e
  10. 919197

Questions about #8f87cc

What color is #8f87cc?

#8f87cc is soft violet. The closest named color is Brocade. In RGB it is rgb(143, 135, 204), in HSL hsl(246.96, 40.35%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.764% 0.10159 288.59).

What colors go well with #8f87cc?

The complementary color of #8f87cc is #979648. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6b93cf and #ac7db9. The triadic partners are #c47e58 and #47a586.

Is white or black text more readable on #8f87cc?

Black text reads better on #8f87cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and black gives 6.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8f87cc a warm or cool color?

#8f87cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 65.8% and its chroma 0.102.