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#8f88cd color: Brocade

#8f88cd is rgb(143, 136, 205) in RGB and oklch(66.008% 0.1015 287.929) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

66%
0.102
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.20:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #8f88cd

#8f88cd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 66% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.2:1 contrast and black text 6.57:1, 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: #8f88cd mixed with white

  1. 8f88cd
  2. 9994d2
  3. a49fd8
  4. afabdd
  5. bab7e2
  6. c5c3e7
  7. d0cfec
  8. dcdbf1
  9. e7e7f6
  10. f3f3fa

Darker: #8f88cd mixed with black

  1. 8f88cd
  2. 7c75b2
  3. 696398
  4. 57527e
  5. 454166
  6. 34314e
  7. 242238
  8. 151323
  9. 07060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8f88cd with less saturation

  1. 8f88cd
  2. 8f89c7
  3. 8f8bc2
  4. 908cbc
  5. 908db6
  6. 908eb0
  7. 908faa
  8. 9190a4
  9. 91919e
  10. 929198

Questions about #8f88cd

What color is #8f88cd?

#8f88cd is soft violet. The closest named color is Brocade. In RGB it is rgb(143, 136, 205), in HSL hsl(246.09, 40.83%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.008% 0.1015 287.929).

What colors go well with #8f88cd?

The complementary color of #8f88cd is #989748. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6b94d0 and #ac7ebb. The triadic partners are #c57e5a and #49a686.

Is white or black text more readable on #8f88cd?

Black text reads better on #8f88cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and black gives 6.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8f88cd a warm or cool color?

#8f88cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 66% and its chroma 0.102.