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#8f89cd color: Brocade

#8f89cd is rgb(143, 137, 205) in RGB and oklch(66.204% 0.09999 287.376) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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245°
100%

66.2%
0.100
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.17:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #8f89cd

#8f89cd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 66.2% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.17:1 contrast and black text 6.63:1, 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: #8f89cd mixed with white

  1. 8f89cd
  2. 9995d2
  3. a4a0d8
  4. afacdd
  5. bab8e2
  6. c5c3e7
  7. d0cfec
  8. dcdbf1
  9. e7e7f6
  10. f3f3fa

Darker: #8f89cd mixed with black

  1. 8f89cd
  2. 7c76b2
  3. 696498
  4. 57537e
  5. 454266
  6. 34314e
  7. 242238
  8. 151423
  9. 07070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8f89cd with less saturation

  1. 8f89cd
  2. 8f8ac7
  3. 8f8bc2
  4. 908dbc
  5. 908eb6
  6. 908fb0
  7. 918fab
  8. 9190a5
  9. 92919f
  10. 929299

Questions about #8f89cd

What color is #8f89cd?

#8f89cd is soft violet. The closest named color is Brocade. In RGB it is rgb(143, 137, 205), in HSL hsl(245.29, 40.48%, 67.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.204% 0.09999 287.376).

What colors go well with #8f89cd?

The complementary color of #8f89cd is #99974a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6b94d0 and #ac7fbb. The triadic partners are #c57f5c and #4ca686.

Is white or black text more readable on #8f89cd?

Black text reads better on #8f89cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and black gives 6.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8f89cd a warm or cool color?

#8f89cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 66.2% and its chroma 0.1.