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#8f89ca color: Brocade

#8f89ca is rgb(143, 137, 202) in RGB and oklch(66.062% 0.09568 287.705) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

66.1%
0.096
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.18:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #8f89ca

#8f89ca is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 66.1% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.18:1 contrast and black text 6.6:1, 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: #8f89ca mixed with white

  1. 8f89ca
  2. 9995d0
  3. a4a0d5
  4. afacdb
  5. bab7e0
  6. c5c3e6
  7. d0cfeb
  8. dcdbf0
  9. e7e7f5
  10. f3f3fa

Darker: #8f89ca mixed with black

  1. 8f89ca
  2. 7c76af
  3. 696495
  4. 57537c
  5. 454264
  6. 34314d
  7. 242237
  8. 151422
  9. 07070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8f89ca with less saturation

  1. 8f89ca
  2. 8f8ac5
  3. 8f8bbf
  4. 908cba
  5. 908db4
  6. 908eaf
  7. 918fa9
  8. 9190a4
  9. 91919e
  10. 929298

Questions about #8f89ca

What color is #8f89ca?

#8f89ca is soft violet. The closest named color is Brocade. In RGB it is rgb(143, 137, 202), in HSL hsl(245.54, 38.01%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.062% 0.09568 287.705).

What colors go well with #8f89ca?

The complementary color of #8f89ca is #98974e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6d94cd and #ab80b9. The triadic partners are #c3805e and #50a587.

Is white or black text more readable on #8f89ca?

Black text reads better on #8f89ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and black gives 6.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8f89ca a warm or cool color?

#8f89ca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 66.1% and its chroma 0.096.