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#8f89c8 color: Brocade

#8f89c8 is rgb(143, 137, 200) in RGB and oklch(65.968% 0.0928 287.934) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

66%
0.093
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.19:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #8f89c8

#8f89c8 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 66% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.19:1 contrast and black text 6.58:1, 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: #8f89c8 mixed with white

  1. 8f89c8
  2. 9995ce
  3. a4a0d4
  4. afacd9
  5. bab7df
  6. c5c3e5
  7. d0cfea
  8. dcdbef
  9. e7e7f5
  10. f3f3fa

Darker: #8f89c8 mixed with black

  1. 8f89c8
  2. 7c76ae
  3. 696494
  4. 57537b
  5. 454263
  6. 34314c
  7. 242236
  8. 151421
  9. 07070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8f89c8 with less saturation

  1. 8f89c8
  2. 8f8ac3
  3. 8f8bbe
  4. 908cb8
  5. 908db3
  6. 908eae
  7. 908fa8
  8. 9190a3
  9. 91919d
  10. 919198

Questions about #8f89c8

What color is #8f89c8?

#8f89c8 is soft violet. The closest named color is Brocade. In RGB it is rgb(143, 137, 200), in HSL hsl(245.71, 36.42%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.968% 0.0928 287.934).

What colors go well with #8f89c8?

The complementary color of #8f89c8 is #979650. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6e94cb and #aa80b7. The triadic partners are #c1805f and #52a487.

Is white or black text more readable on #8f89c8?

Black text reads better on #8f89c8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and black gives 6.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8f89c8 a warm or cool color?

#8f89c8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 66% and its chroma 0.093.