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#8686cb color: Brocade

#8686cb is rgb(134, 134, 203) in RGB and oklch(64.792% 0.10226 283.174) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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240°
100%

64.8%
0.102
283°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.34:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #8686cb

#8686cb is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 64.8% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 283°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.34:1 contrast and black text 6.29:1, 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: #8686cb mixed with white

  1. 8686cb
  2. 9192d1
  3. 9d9ed6
  4. a8aadc
  5. b4b6e1
  6. c0c2e6
  7. ccceeb
  8. d9daf1
  9. e5e6f5
  10. f2f3fa

Darker: #8686cb mixed with black

  1. 8686cb
  2. 7474b0
  3. 626296
  4. 51517d
  5. 404065
  6. 30304d
  7. 212137
  8. 131322
  9. 06060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8686cb with less saturation

  1. 8686cb
  2. 8787c5
  3. 8788bf
  4. 8889b9
  5. 898ab3
  6. 8a8bad
  7. 8b8ca7
  8. 8b8da1
  9. 8c8d9b
  10. 8d8e95

Questions about #8686cb

What color is #8686cb?

#8686cb is soft indigo. The closest named color is Brocade. In RGB it is rgb(134, 134, 203), in HSL hsl(240, 39.88%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.792% 0.10226 283.174).

What colors go well with #8686cb?

The complementary color of #8686cb is #9a9141. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6092cb and #a47cbb. The triadic partners are #c3795b and #4ba27d.

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

White text reads better on #8686cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and black gives 6.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8686cb a warm or cool color?

#8686cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 283 degrees, its lightness 64.8% and its chroma 0.102.