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#8f89af color: Larkspur Violet

#8f89af is rgb(143, 137, 175) in RGB and oklch(64.881% 0.05645 291.986) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

64.9%
0.056
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-400
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.30:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #8f89af

#8f89af is a dusty violet color. In OKLCH it has 64.9% lightness, 0.056 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.3:1 contrast and black text 6.37:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Larkspur Violet (#928aae). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8f89af mixed with white

  1. 8f89af
  2. 9a94b7
  3. a4a0bf
  4. afabc7
  5. bab7cf
  6. c5c3d7
  7. d1cedf
  8. dcdae7
  9. e8e7ef
  10. f3f3f7

Darker: #8f89af mixed with black

  1. 8f89af
  2. 7c7698
  3. 696481
  4. 57536b
  5. 454256
  6. 343141
  7. 24222e
  8. 15141c
  9. 07070b
  10. 010101

Calmer: #8f89af with less saturation

  1. 8f89af
  2. 8f8aac
  3. 8f8aa9
  4. 8f8ba6
  5. 8f8ba2
  6. 8f8c9f
  7. 8f8d9c
  8. 8f8d99
  9. 8f8e95
  10. 8f8e92

Questions about #8f89af

What color is #8f89af?

#8f89af is dusty violet. The closest named color is Larkspur Violet. In RGB it is rgb(143, 137, 175), in HSL hsl(249.47, 19.19%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.881% 0.05645 291.986).

What colors go well with #8f89af?

The complementary color of #8f89af is #8f936b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7c8fb2 and #9f84a4. The triadic partners are #ab866f and #6b9a8b.

Is white or black text more readable on #8f89af?

White text reads better on #8f89af: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and black gives 6.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8f89af a warm or cool color?

#8f89af is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 64.9% and its chroma 0.056.