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#8686ca color: Brocade

#8686ca is rgb(134, 134, 202) in RGB and oklch(64.743% 0.10081 283.223) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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240°
100%

64.7%
0.101
283°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.35:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #8686ca

#8686ca is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 64.7% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 283°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.35:1 contrast and black text 6.28:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #8686ca mixed with white

  1. 8686ca
  2. 9192d0
  3. 9d9ed5
  4. a8aadb
  5. b4b6e0
  6. c0c2e6
  7. ccceeb
  8. d9daf0
  9. e5e6f5
  10. f2f3fa

Darker: #8686ca mixed with black

  1. 8686ca
  2. 7474af
  3. 626295
  4. 51517c
  5. 404064
  6. 30304d
  7. 212137
  8. 131322
  9. 06060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8686ca with less saturation

  1. 8686ca
  2. 8787c4
  3. 8788be
  4. 8889b9
  5. 898ab3
  6. 8a8bad
  7. 8a8ca7
  8. 8b8ca1
  9. 8c8d9b
  10. 8d8e94

Questions about #8686ca

What color is #8686ca?

#8686ca is soft indigo. The closest named color is Brocade. In RGB it is rgb(134, 134, 202), in HSL hsl(240, 39.08%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.743% 0.10081 283.223).

What colors go well with #8686ca?

The complementary color of #8686ca is #999142. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6191ca and #a47cba. The triadic partners are #c2795b and #4ca27d.

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

White text reads better on #8686ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and black gives 6.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8686ca a warm or cool color?

#8686ca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 283 degrees, its lightness 64.7% and its chroma 0.101.