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#8686bf color: Brocade

#8686bf is rgb(134, 134, 191) in RGB and oklch(64.22% 0.08479 283.756) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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240°
100%

64.2%
0.085
284°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-400
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.40:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #8686bf

#8686bf is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 64.2% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 284°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.4:1 contrast and black text 6.18:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Brocade (#8c87c5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #8686bf mixed with white

  1. 8686bf
  2. 9192c6
  3. 9d9ecc
  4. a8a9d3
  5. b4b5d9
  6. c0c1e0
  7. cdcee6
  8. d9daec
  9. e5e6f3
  10. f2f3f9

Darker: #8686bf mixed with black

  1. 8686bf
  2. 7474a6
  3. 62628d
  4. 515175
  5. 40405e
  6. 303048
  7. 212133
  8. 13131f
  9. 06060d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8686bf with less saturation

  1. 8686bf
  2. 8787ba
  3. 8788b5
  4. 8888b0
  5. 8889ab
  6. 898aa6
  7. 8a8ba1
  8. 8a8b9c
  9. 8b8c97
  10. 8c8c92

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Colors that go with #8686bf

Complementary
#8686bf#958f50
Analogous
#8686bf#6890c0#a07db1
Triadic
#8686bf#b97c62#589d7f
Split
#8686bf#ac8550#789863

Questions about #8686bf

What color is #8686bf?

#8686bf is soft indigo. The closest named color is Brocade. In RGB it is rgb(134, 134, 191), in HSL hsl(240, 30.81%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.22% 0.08479 283.756).

What colors go well with #8686bf?

The complementary color of #8686bf is #958f50. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6890c0 and #a07db1. The triadic partners are #b97c62 and #589d7f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8686bf?

White text reads better on #8686bf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and black gives 6.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8686bf a warm or cool color?

#8686bf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 284 degrees, its lightness 64.2% and its chroma 0.085.